Unit 122 week 3 and 4

What is the key to success in plastering?

• Preparation

• Good breakfast

• Poor mixes

• Get to the job early

If a background takes moisture out of the mix quickly what type of suction is it?

• High

• Medium

• Low

• Composite

What does OPC stand for?

• Ordinary portland cement

• Ordinary pembroke cement

• Old putty cement

• Old plus point

What ratio should you use when mixing for a scratch coat?

• 4:1

• 14:1

• 6:1

• 3:1

After the scratch coat which coat is applied?

• Float coat

• Setting coat

• Top Coat

• Rain coat

Which one of the following materials improves workability of a mix for scratch coats?

• Cement

• Lime

• Sand

• Flour