Historical November 1976 rehabilitation column. Original methods and materials are period source material, not current construction guidance.
Happy Thanksgiving Rehabers!
Here are the instructions for finishing off the plaster wall that meets with the brick wall you are so proud of. This project is simple but must be done carefully.
The items needed are: drop cloths for the floor, putty knife, trowel, spray bottle with water, quick drying cement, sand paper, and a piece of screen cut slightly larger than the space that is to be filled.
With sandpaper in hand, start by smoothing the edges of the plastered wall. Force the piece of screen inside space between the brick and plastered wall. The screen should be moved back far enough in order to allow 1/2″ thickness for the cement. This screen will add extra sup, port for the cement. Start mixing cement per instructions on container. (Remember, work fast and neatly.) With the spray bottle, wet the screen and the brick wall that will be immediately covered by cement. Now fill in the space with the cement by using a putty knife and smooth it with the trowel. The cement should set up quickly.
The procedure is much simpler between the floor board and brick wall. Mix the cement per instructions and pour the cement into the space. Smooth with your finger or some other small item.
If you need to fill in space between window woodwork and brick wall the procedure is the same as filling in the plastered wall.
We now have a completed project. Bricklayers all over the world would be proud of your undertaking!
Originally published in The Paper, November 1976.
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Original source: SD_Times1976_11.pdf, printed page(s) 4; PDF page(s) 4.
