New Kindergarten Building - Plastering

Plaster is used for interior and exterior walls here. And all the plaster is mixed and applied on site. Plaster4 sheet is not used. However the finish achived by these (what we consider rough and ready) means is still very good. For the school buildings the walls are plastered on the inside from floor to ceiling,but on the outside the walls are cement rendered from the ground to about three feet up,and then plastered to the roof line. Plaster is formed around the eaves to complete the wall coverings. These pictures show some of the steps.

(Upper Left - the labourer carries the bagged plaster from the truck to the particular place required. Note the protective bag over his head to "minimise" powder in the hair!!??)

(Left - the loose plaster is piled ready for mixing)

(Right - bags are folded after use - the hat on the head reduces the plaster getting into the hair!!!!)

(Left - Volunteer Garry applies strips of shattered bamboo to the supports of the rafters.This will form a frameworkon which to affix the plaster)

(Right - the shattered bamboo needs to be attached in as many places as possible. So between the rafters it is necessary to hang further pieces of bamboo. These are supported by wire, and normally, after placement are trimmed to the correct length with a saw)

(Left - a piece of wire supports one of the pieces of shattered bamboo to the upper piece)

(Right - the wire coil in place waiting to be wound around a piece of bamboo)

(Right - Garry loops the wire around the bamboo)