Thanks Smoke and Jerry for the links provided. Unfortunately my interior
plaster is within a ruin so is now exposed to the elements. The briefs don't
cover that situation but the links are valuable information in themselves.
Thanks for the help.

Gaye

-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Smoke
Sent: Friday, 3 April 2009 2:12 AM
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Subject: Re: conserving plaster

Jerry beat me to the punch with the url but here are the plaster references:

Plaster (See also Deteriorated Plaster)
    • INCENTIVES! A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax
Incentives Program for
     Income-Producing Properties: Avoiding Incompatible Work W
     www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/tax/incentives/avoiding_20.htm
     • The Interiors Handbook for Historic Buildings, Volume II (a
compendium of
     materials compiled for the Interiors Conference for Historic Buildings,
1993) P
     • Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster, Preservation Brief 23 *
     www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/briefs/brief23.htm
     • Removing Interior Plaster to Expose Brick, ITS No. 5 W
     www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/tax/ITS/its_05.pdf
     • Repairing Historic Flat Plaster - Walls and Ceilings, Preservation
Brief 21 *
     www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/briefs/brief21.htm

(*) Available both as hard copy and on website
(P) Available hard copy only (order from
www.nps.gov/history/hps/bookstore.htm)
(W) Available on website/on-line

Smoke

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Gaye Nayton <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Hi
>
>
>
> I need to give conservation advice on an extensive set of stone ruins 
> which still have some scraps of plaster on their inner walls.  Does 
> anyone have any good advice on the best ways to conserve the plaster 
> other than roofing the ruins which is extremely unlikely to happen.
>
>
>
> Regards Gaye
>
>
>
> P.S. The weather in WA is hot and dry most of the time but when it 
> rains it tips down. So preventing water damage is a factor.
>
>
>



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