[GSBN] looking for picture of 'proffesional plastering'

[Bill Christensen]

Hi Rikki,

What's that they're using to bridge the wood on 
the left side of the first image?

I assume it's there to keep the plaster from 
cracking along the joint.  How well does it work?



At 9:10 PM +0200 10/19/09, Rikki Nitzkin wrote:
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>Rikki Jennifer Nitzkin
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>El 07/10/2009, a las 19:58, contact at lamaisonenpaille.com escribió:
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>>Bonjour,
>>
>>We are finishing the work on our french adaptation of Bruce's book this week.
>>For the cover I'm searching for a fine looking 
>>picture of someone projecting plaster on a SB 
>>wall. The picture will be about 8x8 cm (2,5x 
>>2,5 inch) so it cannot be a very 'crowded' 
>>shot. Less is better! If it can be a colourfull 
>>plaster that would be great.
>>It can also be a close-up shot 'nozzle-plaster flying-and wall'.
>>
>>A good shot of someone applying plaser with a trowel will also do.
>>
>>The idea is that it the cover should please to 
>>the 'regular' builders. The problem with my own 
>>pictures is that I allways apply the base coat 
>>by hand. I'll happily continue doing so, but 
>>the regular french building professionals have 
>>a typical way of snobbing that approach. I'll 
>>gladly adapt my cover to please them. Next they 
>>might come for a workshop and then I'll get 
>>them slapping mud ;-)
>>
>>For your information, I am happy to announce 
>>that I co-publish the book with Eyrolles, one 
>>of the 2 main french publishers for the regular 
>>building trade. That way I hope that the 
>>regular building professionels will gain more 
>>acceptance for SB building. A bit like getting 
>>Lafarge (the cement giant) to say on TV that 
>>straw is the way to go ;-)
>>
>>Anyway, your help is very much appréciated.
>>Ofcourse you will be credited (and can be payed if you want)
>>
>>Bye,
>>André
>>www.lamaisonenpaille.com
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