Plastering is a highly skilled job. It is also back-breaking and laborious. Any construction worker can prepare and mix plaster but the application is usually left to a skilled "sifu." Much of the effort lies in the preparation of the "level markings" to ensure that the final results will produce a flat and even wall.
Pic 1: These little blobs of plaster which could easily be overlooked by the untrained eye, are part of the methodical process of the skilled plasterer when preparing a wall for plastering. These "markers" indicate the plaster thickness required at that spot. When combined with up to a dozen other markers on any given wall, they provide fairly accurate level guides during the plastering process.
Pic 2: A master plasterer at work. He is usually assisted by another lay worker who prepares the plaster mix and hands it to him in batches. To ensure a good and even finish, the entire wall should be plastered at one go.
Pic 3: A wall before and after it has been plastered.
Plastering the ceiling requires a different set of skills and is usually performed by a different set of workers. It is no less tedious and back breaking since it requires the worker to arch over and work over head while balancing precariously on scaffolding which at times, can be several storeys high.
Pic 4: Two types of pre-made plaster boards as base material - normal (on the left) and moisture proof for external areas (on the right).
Pic 5: Mild steel framework mounted in place prior to fixing the plaster boards.
Pic 6: A completed section of plaster ceiling after it has been touched up to hide the visible joints.
Pic 7: External plaster ceiling works being carried out on the 2nd floor back facade of the house.
Pic 8: Scaffolding setup to facilitate plaster ceiling works on the front roof over hang.
Pic 9: A completed section of the plaster ceiling works on the front roof over hang.
Pic 10: Front facade of the house showing the partially completed plaster ceiling works on the roof over hang.
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