METHODS OF PLASTERING
The plaster may be applied in one or more coats, but the thickness of a single coat should not exceed 12 mm. In the case of inferior or cheaper type of construction, the plaster may usually be one coat. For ordinary type of construction, the plaster is usually applied in two coats, whereas for superior […]
REQUIREMENTS OF GOOD PLASTER
21.1.1 Objective of plastering
STAIRS OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS
The following materials are used in the construction of stairs: 20.3.1 Stone stairs The stones employed in the construction of stairs are hard, durable, weather resistant and fire resistant. The stone steps can be either 20.3.2 Brick stairs They are rarely used except as entrance steps. A brick stair may be built of solid masonry […]
TYPES OF STAIRS
Generally, stairs are of the following types (Figure 20.1): 20.2.1 Straight stairs These are the stairs along which there is no change in direction on any flight between two successive floors. The straight stairs can be: Straight stairs can have a change in direction at an intermediate landing. In case of parallel stairs, the stairs […]
Concrete floor covering
The concrete flooring consists of two layers: The concrete flooring consists of a topping of cement concrete 2.5–4 cm thick laid on a 10–15 cm thick base of either lime or cement concrete. The actual construction operation consists of: 19.3.4.1 Merits 19.3.4.2 Demerits 19.3.5 Tiled floor covering Clay tiles of different sizes, shapes, thickness and […]
FLOOR COVERING
Floor coverings are provided to improve the appearance, cleanliness, noiselessness and damp proofing. Various types of materials are used and different treatments are done. The following types of floor coverings are generally employed. 19.3.1 Mud flooring This is mainly used in unimportant buildings, particularly in the villages. They are cheap, hard, fairly impervious and easy […]
TYPES OF FLOOR
The various types of floor commonly used are as follows. 19.2.1 Basement or ground timber floor Timber floors are constructed on ground floors, generally in theatres. Several sleeper walls or dwarf walls of half brick thickness or full brick thickness are constructed at an interval of 1.5 m to support the timber floor. Wall plates […]
FACTORS AFFECTING SELECTION OF FLOORINGS
Each type of floor has its own merits and there is not even a single type which can be suitably provided under all circumstances, and more so when floors have to serve different purposes in different types of building.