Section 09-200

LATH AND PLASTER

Part 1: General
1/1 Section includes:
A. Plaster accessories including metal lath and plastering beads as well as control joints.
B. Cement plaster.
C. Gypsum Plaster.
D. Decorative fiber Reinforced Gypsum Units.
E. Sand-cement screed.

1/2 References
A. ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials.

ASTM A109 Standard Specification for Steel, Strip, Carbon, Cold-Rolled Strip

ASTM A570 Standard Specification for Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet And Strip, Structural
Quality
ASTM C28 Standard Specification for Gypsum Plasters

ASTM C29 Standard Test Method for Bulk Density (Unit Weight) and Voids in Aggregate

ASTM C35 Standard Specification for Inorganic Aggregates for Use in Gypsum Plaster

ASTM C61 Standard Specification for Gypsum Keene's Cement

ASTM C150 Standard Specification for Portland Cement

ASTM C206 Standard Specification for Finishing Hydrated Lime

ASTM C472 Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Gypsum, Gypsum Plasters and
Gypsum Concrete
ASTM C841 Standard Specification for Installation of Interior Lathing and Furring

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 ASTM C842 Standard Specification for Application of Interior Gypsum Plaster

ASTM C847 Standard Specification for Metal Lath

ASTM C926 Standard Specification for Application of Portland Cement-Based Plaster

B. ANSI American National Standards Institute

ANSI A 42.1 Gypsum plastering

ANSI A 42.3 Portland cement slabs and sheets and the external and internal Portland cement
lining (Stucco).
ANSI A 42.4 Specification of the internal slabs and sheets.
C. ML SFA Specifications for Metal Lathing and Furring

ML SFA Specifications for Metal Lathing and Strips.

D. SASO Saudi Arabian Standards and Metrology Organization

SASO 43 Specification for ordinary and fast hardening Portland cement

SASO 142 Physical and mechanical methods for testing Portland cement
SASO 143 Ordinary and fast hardening Portland cement
SASO 855 White Portland Cement

1/3 Submissions
A. Manufacturer's Certificates: Submit manufacturer's certificatesshowing compliance with the
specified material requirements and installation and workmanship instructions.
B. Samples: Submit 300 mm long samples of the proposed accessories.

1/4 Transport, Handling and Storage

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 A. Except for sand and water, deliver materials to the site in sealed containers or bags fully identified
with manufacturer's name, brand, type and grade. Store materials in a dry, well-ventilated space,
under cover, off the ground, and away from surface subject to dampness or condensation.
B. Deliver accessories in their original containers bearing the name ofthe manufacturer and
production identification.

1/5 Quality Assurance

A. Allowable tolerances for finished works: For flat surfaces, not exceeding 3 mm per 3 m of the
surface, for the curves, surface distortion, vertical surfaces or surface leveling.
B. Designing: Before starting the plastering works, a sample sheet shall be submitted by using
specific materials for the final works. The sample sheets shall be constructed on the site with the
full thickness “approximately 1.2 m  1.2 m. The expected range of colors, fabric and
workmanship of the completed works shall be proposed and submitted to the Engineer for
review. Sample sheets shall be retained as a standard for judging the final plastering. The sample
sheet shall not be modified, moved or damaged until the plastering works are finished. The
interior and exterior plastering sample sheet of the Portland cement plastering and plastering the
metal sheets.
C. Allowable Tolerance for Finished Work: For flat surfaces, do not exceed 3 mm in 3 meters for
bow or warp of surface and for plumpness or level.
D. Mock-up Installation: Prior to installation of plaster work, provide sample mock-up panels using
materials specified for final work. Build sample panels at site, of full thickness and approximately
1.2 x 1.2 m. Demonstrate the proposed range of color, texture and workmanship to be expected
in the completed work, and submit to the Engineer for review. Retain sample panels construction
as a standard for judging completed plaster work. Do not alter, move or destroy sample panel
until plastering work is completed. Provide a sample panel for interior and exterior portland
cement plaster and plaster on metal lath.

1/6 Works Protection

A. Protection
1. General: Protect contiguous work from moisture deterioration and soiling, which may result
from plastering operations. Provide temporary covering and whatever other provisions may
be necessary to minimize harmful spattering of plaster on other work.
2. Finished door and window frames and other surfaces which do not receive a plaster finish
shall be well protected during plaster application.
B. Prevention of weather factors
1. General: Protect plaster against uneven and excessive evaporation and from strong flows of
dry air, both natural or artificial. Apply and cure plaster as required by climatic conditions to
prevent rapid dry-out. Provide suitable coverings, moist curing, barriers to deflect sunlight
and wind, or combination of these as required.
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 2. Ventilation: Provide adequate ventilation to properly dry interior plaster during and
subsequent to its application.

Part (2): Products

2/1 Plastering Accessories
A. Galvanized steel furring, lathing and other plaster accessories shall conform to the material
provisions of ASTM C 841 and ANSI A42.3. Plaster accessories shall include but not limited to
the following:
1. Metal Corner Beads: Fabricated from galvanized sheet, 5 mm radius bead with 38 mm wide
expanded type flanges.
2. Strip Reinforcement: Smooth edge strips of expanded metal lath fabricated from galvanized
steel sheet, with uncoated steel painted after fabrication.
3. Casing Beads: Square-edged style, with short or expanded flanges to suit kinds of plaster bases
galvanized steel.
4. Curved Casing Beads: Square-edged style, fabricated from aluminum coated with clear plastic,
preformed into curve of radius indicated on the Drawings.
5. Control Joints: Prefabricated, galvanized steel one-or two-piece type as required. Provide
removable protective tape on plaster face of control joints.
6. Metal Corner Reinforcement: Expanded large mesh diamond lath fabricated from welded
wire mesh from 1.2 mm diameter galvanized wire, specially formed to reinforce corners of
Portland cement plaster where exposed while allowing full plaster encasement.
7. Expanded Metal Lath: Galvanized steel diamond mesh complying with ASTM C 847 and
shall have a minimum weight of 1.85 kg/m2.
B. Coordinate the depth of accessories with the thickness and number of plaster coats required in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and as directed by the Engineer.
2/2 Portland Cement Plaster
A. Portland cement plaster shall have a minimum thickness of 20 mm in a double coat provided
using but not limited to the following materials:

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 1. Base Coat Cement: Portland cement, conforming to ASTM C 150, Type I.
2. Finish Coat Cement: Portland cement, conforming to ASTM C 150, Type I.
3. Factory-Prepared Finish Coat: Manufacturer's standard product requiring only the addition
of water; white in color unless otherwise indicated
4. Lime: Special hydrated lime for finishing purposes, conforming to ASTM C 206, Type S.
5. Sand Aggregate for Base Coat: Conform to the requirements of ASTM C 897.
6. Aggregate for Finish coat: Conform to ASTM C 897, manufactured or natural sand, white in
color or as required to match the Engineer sample.
7. Water for Mixing and Finishing Plaster: Potable, free of substances, capable of affecting
plaster set or of damaging plaster, lath or accessories.
8. Bonding Agents: Conform to ASTM C 932.

B. Portland cement plaster mixes and compositions:

1. General: Comply with ASTM C 926 for portland cement plaster base and finish coat mixes
as applicable to plaster bases, materials and other requirements indicated. Submit samples of
materials used for the approval of the Engineer as well as mix design.
2. Base Coat: Proportion materials for respective base coats in parts by volume for cementitious
materials and in parts by volume for sum of cementitious materials for aggregates to comply
with following requirements for each method of application and plaster base as required.
Adjust mix proportions indicated herein within the limits specified to attain workability as
follows:
A. Two-coat Work over Concrete Unit Masonry: Base coats shall be one part portland
cement: 3/4 to 1 1/2 parts lime : 3 to 4 parts sand.

3. Finish Coat: Proportion materials for finish coats in parts by volume for cementitious
materials for aggregates with one part portland cement: 3/4 to 1 1/2 parts lime, 3 parts sand
or one part portland cement, one part masonry cement, 3 parts sand, or as required.

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2/3 Gypsum Plaster (For Internal Plastering)
A. Gypsum Plaster Materials
1. Base Coat Plaster: Conform to ASTM C 28, ready mixed gypsum, high strength gypsum
neat plaster with minimum average dry compressive strength of 19.3 MPa according to
ASTM C 472 for a mix of 45 kg plaster and 0.19 m3 of sand.
2. Base Coat Plaster: Conform to ASTM C 28, ready-mixed gypsum, high strength gypsum
neat plaster with minimum average dry compressive strength of interior finish or high-
strength gypsum gauging plaster, conforming to ASTM C 28, with a minimum average dry
compressive strength of 34.5 MPa according to ASTM C 472 for neat mix.
3. Lime: Conform to ASTM C 206, hydrated lime, Type S, for finishing purposes, unless
otherwise indicated.
4. Aggregates for Base Coat: Conform to ASTM C 35, sand aggregate, unless otherwise
indicated.
5. Bonding Agent: Conform to ASTM C 631.
B. Gypsum plaster mixes and compositions:
1. Plaster Base Coat Compositions: Comply with ASTM C 842 and manufacturer's directions
for gypsum plaster base coat proportions which corresponds to application and plaster
bases as indicated below:
A. Three-coat Work over Metal Lath: Scratch the high strength gypsum gauging plaster
with job-mixed sand.
B. Two-Coat Work over Unit Masonry and Concrete: Base coats of gypsum neat plaster
with job-mix sand.
2. Finish Coat: Proportion materials for finish coat to comply with ASTM C 842 for type of
finish coat and texture required.
2/4 Decorative Fiber Reinforced Gypsum Units
A. Fiber reinforced gypsum units: Pre-fabricated using unlayered spray lay-up procedures and
combined with high strength gypsum plaster formulated specially for combination with glass
fibers with no special additives. Fabricate units to the shapes, sizes and of the required thickness
in accordance with detailed shop Drawings approved by the Engineer.

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 B. Embeds and inserts: Non-combustible and metal components shall be zinc coated or
galvanized.
C. Miscellaneous Materials:
1. Fasteners: Self-drilling, self tapping type drywall screws, length as required for each assembly.
2. Wire Hangers: Minimum 12 gage galvanized steel wire.
3. Joint Treatment: Conform to ASTM C 475; type as recommended by the manufacturer. Joint
Tape shall be perforated type. Joint compound shall be ready mix vinyl-type for interior use.
Provide bedding and topping type compounds.
4. Adhesives: Construction type, as recommended by the Manufacturer.
D. Fabrication:
1. Construct molds for reinforced gypsum units of materials to result smooth, finished products
conforming to sizes and shapes indicated on Drawings.
2. Meter glass fiber and plaster slurry rates at spray head to achieve the desired mix proportioned
fiber glass content.
3. Machine spray conforming to the Manufacturer's standards for multi-directional, chopped
fibers.
4. Imbed wire hanger inserts in matrix to develop full strength.
5. Remove units from molds and repair surface imperfections. Cure units in accordance with
the Manufacturer's standards. Units final surface shall be primer ready.

2/5 SAND CEMENT SCREED

A. Sand cement screed shall be composed of a mixture of Portland Cement type I, natural sand,
crushed stone or a combination of them, as well as water and other additives as indicated on
Drawings and as required by the Engineer.
B. Submit the design mix for the Engineer approval. Screed shall have thickness indicated on
Drawings.

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 C. Where indicated on drawings, provide epoxy coat hardner as per section 09900 - Painting, epoxy
coat material shall be applied accordance with epoxy coat manufacturer instructions and
recommendations. Epoxy coat shall be subject to approval of the Engineer.
D. Where indicated on drawings, provide epoxy screed anti corrosion top layer with the agreed
thickness. The epoxy screed material shall be compatible with the substrate and shall be applied
accordance with epoxy screed material manufacturer instructions and recommendations. Epoxy
screed material shall be subject to approval of the Engineer.
E. Test screed for a minimum compressive strength of 22 MPa after 28 days.

Part (3) - Execution

3/1 Installation of Lathing And Furring
A. Install interior lathing and furring materials indicated for plaster to comply with ASTM C 841.
B. Install lathing and furring materials indicated for Portland cement plaster to comply with ANSI
A42.3.
C. Install supplementary framing, blocking, and bracing at terminations of work for support of
fixtures, equipment services, heavy trim, grab bars, toilet accessories and similar work in
accordance with details indicated on Drawings or approved shop drawings.
D. Isolation: Where lathing and metal support system abuts building structure horizontally, and
where partition/wall work abuts overhead structure, isolate the work from structural movement
sufficiently to prevent transfer of loading into the work from the building structure. Install slip
or cushion type joints to absorb deflections but maintain lateral support.
E. Frame both sides of control and expansion joints independently, and do not bridge joints with
furring and lathing or accessories.

3/2 Installation of Ceiling Suspension Systems

A. Coordinate installation of ceiling suspension system with installation of overhead structural
systems, ducting and catwalks to ensure that inserts and other structural anchorage provisions
have been installed to receive ceiling hangers in a manner that will develop their full strength and
at spacings required to support ceiling.

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 B. Furnish concrete inserts, and other devices indicated, to other trades for installations well in
advance of time needed for coordination with other work.
C. Attach hangers to structure above ceiling to comply with ML/SFA - Specifications for Metal
Lathing and Furring as well as with referenced standards.
D. Install ceiling suspension system components of sizes and spacings indicated but not in smaller
sizes or greater spacings than that required by the referenced lathing and furring installation
standards.

3/3 Metal Lathing

A. Install expanded metal lath for the applications where plaster base coats are required. Provide
appropriate type, configuration and weight of metal lath selected from materials required which
comply with referenced lathing installation standards.

3/4 Installation of Plastering Accessories

A. General: Comply with referenced lathing and furring installation standards for provision and
location of plaster accessories of type indicated. Miter or cope accessories at corners; install with
tight joints and in alignment. Attach accessories securely to plaster bases to hold accessories in
place and alignment during plastering.
B. Accessories:
1. Corner Beads: Install at external corners.
2. Casing Beads: Install at terminations of plaster work, except where plaster passes behind and
is concealed by other work and where metal screed, bases or metal frames act as casing beads.
3. Control Joints: Install at locations indicated, or if not indicated, at spacings and locations
required by referenced standard and recommended by plaster manufacturer and approved by
the Engineer.

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 4. Corner Reinforcement: Install at external corners.

3/5 Plaster Application

A. Prepare monolithic surfaces for bonded base coats and use bonding compound or agent to
comply with requirements of referenced plaster application standards for conditioning of
monolithic surfaces.
B. Tolerances: Do not deviate more than 3 mm in 3000 mm from a true plane in finished plaster
surfaces, as measured by a 3000 mm straightedge placed at any location on surface.
C. Grout hollow metal frames and similar work occurring in plastered areas, with base coat plaster
material, and prior to lathing where necessary. Except where full grouting is indicated or required
for fire-resistance rating, grout 150 mm lengths at each anchorage.
D. Sequence plaster application with the installation and protection of other work, so that neither
will be damaged by the installation of the other.
E. Plaster finish with metal frames and other built-in metal items or accessories which act as a plaster
ground, unless otherwise indicated. Where plaster is not terminated at metal by casing beads, cut
base coat- free from metal before plaster sets and groove finish coat the juncture with metal.
F. Apply thickness and number of coats of plaster as indicated or as required by referenced
standards, and as per manufacturer's recommendations.
1. Cement Plaster: Base coat shall be 20 mm thick for concrete and CMU. Finish coat shall be
3 mm.
2. Gypsum Plaster (for internal use): Base coat shall be 12 mm thick. Finish coat shall be 3 mm.
G. Concealed Plaster: Where plaster application will be concealed by wood panelling, above
suspended ceilings and similar locations, finish-coat may be omitted. Where plaster application
will be concealed behind cabinets and similar furnishings and equipment, apply finish-coat.
Where plaster application will be used as a base for adhesive application of tile and similar
finishes, omit finish-coat and coordinate thickness with overall dimension as shown and comply
with tolerances specified.

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3/6 Fiber Reinforced Gypsum Units
A. Inspect adjacent construction for conditions that would prevent the installation of the units.
B. Expansion and Control Joints: As recommended by the Manufacturer.
C. Install reinforced gypsum units true, plumb and level in accordance with the Manufacturer's
installation instructions.
D. Joint Finishing: Finish the joints carefully so as to avoid crowning in flat joints.
E. Repair cracks and imperfections resulting after installation.

3/7 Sand-Cement Screed

A. Roughened the concrete slabs to receive screeding before hardening. Clean and wet the hardened
base surfaces, preferably overnight prior to laying of screeds.
B. Batch accurately aggregates and cement by weight at a ratio of cement-aggregate ranging from 1-
3 to 1-4.5. Mix screeding material mechanically.
C. Lay and finish the screed mix carefully to true levels and correct heights for the required thickness.
Tolerance in level over a 2 m length shall not exceed plus or minus 3 mm.
D. Provide adequate means of curing to prevent rapid drying of screed as directed by the Engineer.

3/8 Cutting and Patching

A. Cut, patch, point-up and repair plaster as necessary to accommodate other work and to restore
cracks, dents and imperfections. Repair or replace work to eliminate blisters, buckles, excessive
crazing and check cracking, efflorescence and similar defects, and where bond to the substrate
has failed.
B. Sand smooth-trowelled finishes lightly to remove trowel marks and arises.

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3/9 Cleaning and Protection
A. Remove temporary protection and enclosure of other work. Promptly remove plaster from door
frames, windows, and other surfaces which are not to be plastered. Repair floors, walls and other
surfaces which have been stained or otherwise damaged during the plastering work. When
plastering work is completed, remove unused materials, containers and equipment and clean
remove unused materials, containers and equipment and clean floors of plaster debris.
B. Provide final protection and maintain conditions which ensure plaster work being without
damage deterioration at the time of substantial completion.

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