[.uk] Builder's Guide to Stucco, Lath & Plaster (ISBN 1889892726)

Most complete plaster book yet.:
Is it ironic that I just laid this book down so that I could write this review? I am rereading the chapter on finish as I prepare to apply several hundred pounds of finish tomorrow morning. I would highly recommend this book to any plasterer. I looked for the most comprehensive book I could find on plaster and I finally found it!

Enthusiastically recommended as reference and "how-to" resource.:
Written by expert civil and mechanical engineer Max Schwartz, Builder's Guide to Stucco Lath & Plaster is an in-depth manual especially for field professionals to plaster base (lath) and stucco's use as a versatile exterior finish. Chapters cover mixing and application basics, decorative plaster work, assorted properties of plaster from structural to thermal, cost estimating, typical causes and remedies of plaster failure, and more. Step-by-step instructions, black-and-white illustrations, and a CD-ROM filled with files in Adobe Acrobat format round out this all-purpose, user-friendly guide enthusiastically recommended as reference and "how-to" resource.

Not what I expected:
This book is probable good for an architec, but for the regular guy,like my self,is too confusin. What sold me to buy this book, was the front cover,the nice pictures in color that has,I thought, I was going to find more of this inside the book, what a disappointment.This book lacks clear pictures in color,and the details that has are to small,I had a hard time trying to understand what it was,besides the pictures look like were taken last century, not to clear.I work in construction,and I do stucco sometimes,but I would like to learn other techniques as well. What I would like see in the internet is to be able to go troughout the pages of a book, and see what is inside,before buying it.

Not for interior plaster.:
I mis-interpreted the title and editorial review of this book - I thought it covered stucco AND interior (gypsum) plaster. Well the entire book covers what I refer to as stucco - or portland cement plaster, used on exteriors. I still enjoyed browsing through it for the general information provided - but I guess I'll still have to rely on my circa 1953 plastering book to help me with gypsum plaster materials and methods. And I'm not sure it's worth the price, even if I did want to stucco...

Great for learning more details on stucco:
I had a basic understanding of stucco and was looking for more in depth info. I didn't see many newer books out there on stucco. I found this book very helpful. Covers materials, techniques, and gives references/history. Great illustrations.