plaster

16 Feb 2023

Rising from the ashes: Fahrenheit Seafood and Grill

When the Fahreheit Seafood and Grill restaurant was destroyed by fire, the owners contacted Africote to assist in revamping the restaurant.

11 Nov 2022

5 Types of wall finishes featured by Africote

Africote wall finishes range for kitchens, bathrooms and showers or exterior.

18 Feb 2022

Plastering guidelines by the CCSA

In addition to the tuition in plastering provided by the CCSA’s School of Concrete Technology in its regular courses, CCSA publishes two free leaflets with detailed guidelines on plastering.

28 Jan 2021

Decorative shapeable plaster for artistic finishes

Cemcrete manufacturers of distinctive decorative coatings and shapeable textured plasters can add that extra artistic finish to rock features, imitation brick walls and pool copings. Decocrete is a coloured, cement-based material formulated to be plastered to excessive thicknesses, but does not slide or shrink and dries rock-hard. The benefits include: The slow setting gives plenty...

22 Aug 2019

Causes of plaster cracks

How can a property owner be sure that the plaster provided by the smaller or relatively inexperienced building contractor is acceptable, and if not, what can be done about it? It’s not a simple question to answer, says John Roxburgh, lecturer at The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology.

03 Oct 2018

Location for Saint-Gobain Gyproc’s first-ever TV commercial expands on its current CSI relationship

Gyproc RhinoLite®, the flagship brand within Saint-Gobain Gyproc’s stable, has launched a new television commercial. The brand has long enjoyed a strong leadership position thanks to its exceptional benefits and superior quality, and the new commercial, which is one component of a broader through-the-line campaign, aims to further entrench this position. After robust market analysis...