DIVISION 9 - FINISHES

SECTION TITLE

09200 LATH AND PLASTER

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 DIVISION 9 - FINISHES

SECTION 09200

LATH AND PLASTER

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 DESCRIPTION

A. The work under this section consists of furnishing and installation of all lath,
plaster and associated work as shown on the drawings and as specified herein..

1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

The Work shall be executed and tested in accordance with the current editions of the
following standards:

ASTM A526 Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc

-Coated (Galvanized) by the Hot-Dip
Process, Commercial Process

ASTM C 144 Specification for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar.

ASTM C 150 Specification for Portland Cement

ASTM C206 Specification for Finishing Hydrated Lime

ASTM C 847 Specification for Metal Lath

1.03 SUBMITTALS

A. Complete list of product proposed and the manufacturer’s certification that

they have been tested and comply with standard specified.

B. Panel Mockup: Apply full size mockup of plaster with minimum sizes of 3m
x 3m for the Owner’s inspection and approval.

C. Samples of all items of metal trim and fabricated hanging devices.

D. Plastering procedures and schedules.

E. Portland Cement, lime and sand, if bag, shall be delivered in their original
sealed bags. Each bag shall bear the name of manufacturer, type of cement,
lime or sand (aggregate), minimum weight and approximate volume.

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F. Accessories shall be bundled or delivered in their original containers bearing
the name of the manufacturer and item identification

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 FURRING AND LATHING MATERIALS

A. Furring Materials: Rolled steel channels, minimum weight per 300 meters of
not less than 135 kg for 20 mm size and 215 kg 40 mm, all galvanized.

B. Hot-Sections: Rolled steel furring channels 22 mm deep, galvanized.

C. Attachments and Fasteners:

1. Hangers: Galvanized wire, rod or rigid steel of the type and minimum
size required to comply with the requirements of ANSI A42.4 for the
maximum areas to be supported.

2. Wires Ties: Soft annealed galvanized steel wire, not less than 1.5 mm
(16 gauge ) for typing furring channels to runner channels and not less
than 12 mm for other ties.

3. Clips: Galvanized steel wire or sheet metal devices designed for

attachment of furring members to supports or to each other.

D. Metal Lath

1. Metal lath for plaster and Render Soffits and Ceilings: Expanded
herringbone pattern with 9.5 mm V-shapes at 110 mm intervals,
galvanized.

2. Metal Lath for Interior Plaster Vertical Furring: Expanded diamond

mesh pattern, galvanized.

3. All types of metal lath sheets to be square on both ends, galvanized and
weight not less than 1.8 kg per square meter.

E. Plaster Accessories:

1. Corner Beads: Not less than 0.45 mm galvanized steel for interior use
and zinc coated for exterior use, formed with a bead not exceeding 5
mm radius, with 50 mm wide expanded flanges. Beads shall be
weighting 75 kg/100 linear length.

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 2. Casing Beads: Not less than 0.6 mm galvanized steel for interior use
and zinc coated for exterior use. Minimum 50 mm wide expanded
flanges. Beads shall be weighting 110 kg/100 linear length.

3. Expansion Control Joints: Galvanized, bellows type with expansion

flanges. In soffits use vent type control joints. Flange shall be
weighing 140 kg/300 sqm.

4. Strip Mesh: Not less than 0.6 mm galvanized steel strip mesh shall be
use for the corner of door, arches and curve surfaces.

All products for metal lath shall be Catnic or approved equal.

2.02 PLASTERING MATERIALS

A. PRE-MIXED CEMENT PLASTERING MATERIAL

1. High quality precisely graded pre-mixed sand and cement plaster

intended for internal and external use shall be water resistant and
sprayable. Portland cement complying with ASTM C 150. Sand
complying with ASTM C 897.

2. Bare coats shall be one part Portland cement, 3/4 to 1-1/2 parts lime, 3
to 4 parts sand. Finish coats shall be one part of Portland cement, 3/4
to 1-1/2 parts lime, 3 parts of sand or one part Portland Cement, one
part cement, 3 parts sand or as required.

3. Material shall be applicable up to 13 mm in one coat.

4. Physical properties and composition:

a) Binder: Hydrated Lime and Cement

b) Filler : Crushed Limestone and Sand

c) Additives : To increase workability

d) Thickness : From 3 mm - 13 mm per coat

e) Compressive Strength: Not less than 62 KP/m2

f) Water Consumption : 10-12 liter per 50 kg. bag

g) Working and Storage Temperatures: -

-Min. Application temp. 6 deg C.

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 -Min. Storage Temp. 0 deg. C.

h) Conformance Standards:

-Portland Cement to ASTM C150

-Hydrated Lime to ASTM C 25, C 110, C 206 & C 207

-Sand and Aggregate to ASTM C 109-77

-Mortar to ASTM D 968-81 for Determination of Dry Abrasion

B. BONDING AGENT

1. Bonding agent shall be mixed with water in 1-5 to 1-10 ratio as additive to
premixed cement plaster under extreme hot and dry weather condition and
shall be coated in the ratio of 1-3 on to faircase concrete surfaces if required.

2.03 OTHER MATERIALS

Other materials such as wall and ceiling access panel in plaster shall be furnished and
installed as required.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 INSPECTION

A. Prior to all plaster work, carefully inspect the installed work of all other
section and verify that all each work is complete to the point where plastering
may properly commence.

B. Verify that lath and plaster may be installed in accordance with the reference
codes and standards and the design requirements.

C. Do not install plaster work over any work, including mechanical and electrical
which require inspection, until such inspections have been made and all work
is certified to be complete.

D. Ensure that all required and necessary insulation has been installed to building
surfaces, pipes and the items.

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E. Examine construction, grounds, and accessories to insure that finished plaster
surfaces will be true to line, level, and plumb, without requiring additional
thickness of plaster. Maximum variation of surface to receive plaster shall be
6 mm in 1.2 m from the required plans when measured with a straight edge.

3.02 INSTALLATION

A. Plaster Mixes: Are to be machine mixed and accurately measure ingredients

and proportion successive batches alike in strict conformance with
manufacturer’s recommendations for the type of plaster being used.

B. Installation of Metal Lath:

1. Use metal lath of the type and weight required to comply with the
maximum support spacing requirements of ANSI A42.4 for the
various applications required in the work. Provide immediate metal
furring supports to reduce distance between supports to maximum
permissible spans, if required.

2. Attach lath to supports in accordance with the requirements of ANSI

A42.4 for the kinds of supports shown.

3. Do not bridge control or expansion joints with the lath.

4. Metal lath may be attached to metal studs simultaneously with gypsum

sheeting.

5. A strip of metal lath of min. width 150 mm shall be used in the areas
where plastering is to commence on two different materials have differ
property to avoid future cracks.

C. Installation of Accessories:

1. Attach plaster accessories to plaster based of substrates with

galvanized fasteners spaced not more than 200 mm on center. Use not
less than 1.2 mm wire tie for attachment to metal latch.

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 2. Set beads levels, plumb, and true to line with a tolerance of not more
than 3 mm in 3 meters from level.

3. At plaster termination’s, provide casing beads with integral closure.

4. Install wall and ceiling access panels as required.

5. All the wall chase shall be fixed with diamond metal lath before the
commencement of plaster.

D. Installation of Plaster:

1. Prepare surfaces to receive plaster by cleaning and removing loose

material and other deleterious substances which might impair the work
and in accordance with the plaster manufacturer’s recommendations.
Masonry surfaces shall be wet down before plaster is applied.
Concrete surfaces shall be plastered with bond plaster.

2. Mechanically mix plaster materials, do not hand mix except where

small amounts are needed which require less than one bag of plaster
material.

3. Plaster shall consist of three-coat work on lathed surfaces, two-coat

work on masonry, and two-coat on exterior work.

4. Plaster flush with metal frames and other built-in metal items or
accessories which act as a plaster ground.

5. Grounds and Screeds: Where ever permanent grounds are too far apart
to serve as guides for rodding, install plaster screeds and establish true
surface of screeds with rod before screeds are set.

6. Do not use materials which are caked or lumpsy or are contaminated

with foreign materials.

7. Size batches for complete use within a maximum of one (1) hour after
mixing and to set within a maximum of four (4) hours, except during
hot, dry weather, reduce maximum placing time as required to prevent
premature stiffening of plaster. Do not retemper stiffened plaster
additional water.

8. Apply 3-coat plaster over all metal reinforcing, consisting of first

(scratch coat), second (brown coat) and finish coat as further specified.
Minimum total thickness shall be 19 mm measured from back at lath.
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 9. Exterior Application: Shall consist of two coat work, brown coat and
finish coat. Maximum total thickness shall be 20 mm measure from
the face of masonry or concrete. Lime shall not be used one exterior
plaster.

10. Apply first basecoat with sufficient material and pressure to form full
keys through metal reinforcing and to embed reinforcing. After first
coat is firm, scratch (score) in one direction only, to provide
mechanical bond for second coat.

11. Apply second basecoat with sufficient material and pressure to ensure
tight contact with first basecoat. Bring surface to a true, even plane by
rodding, and float to a uniformly rough surface. Fill defects and
scratches with plaster.

E. Finish Coat Application

1. Apply finish coat to 3 mm nominal thickness to base coat, scratch-in

tight and double back to uniform surface and uniform thickness.

2. Remove trowel marks and surface imperfections by drawing-up or

laying down the surface with light trowel pressure when plaster has
stiffened.

3. Water trowel to densify and polish the surface.

4. For a floated finish, when plaster has stiffened, float with a wood float
to produce surface free from slick spots or other blemishes.

F. Moisture Retention, Curing

1. Dampen previous plaster coats which have dried out prior to time for
applications for next coat.

2. The Contractor is responsible for determining the most effective

procedure for curing and time lapse between applications of coats
based on climatic and job conditions.

G. Cutting and Patching: Cut, Patch, Repair and Point-up plaster as required or
necessary to accommodate other work. Repair cracks and indented surfaces.
Point-up surfaces around items which are built in or penetrate plaster surfaces.

Repair or replace the work to eliminate blisters, buckles craze cracking, dry
out, efflorescence, sweat-outs, and similar imperfections.

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H. The maximum variation of the finished plaster surface, in direction, shall be 3
mm in 3 m when measured with a 3 m edge placed on any plane surface or
edge.

I. Internal plaster shall have overall thickness of 19 mm.

J. Each coat of the cement plaster shall be kept continuously moist for a
minimum of 48 hours after application and shall be protected from direct
sunlight for not less than 7 days.

K. All the windows, doors, arches, jambs and sills, projections, canopies, corners
to be plastered in one stage, avoid overlaps in plasters.

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