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===Cement plaster=== {{See also|Cement render}} [[File:Plasterer at work on a wall arp.jpg|thumb|Plastering an internal wall]] Cement plaster is a mixture of suitable plaster, sand, [[Portland cement]] and water which is normally applied to masonry interiors and exteriors to achieve a smooth surface. Interior surfaces sometimes receive a final layer of gypsum plaster. Walls constructed with [[London stock brick|stock bricks]] are normally plastered while [[Brickwork|face brick]] walls are not plastered. Various cement-based plasters are also used as proprietary spray fireproofing products. These usually use [[vermiculite]] as lightweight aggregate. Heavy versions of such plasters are also in use for exterior fireproofing, to protect LPG vessels, pipe bridges and vessel skirts. Cement plaster was first introduced in America around 1909 and was often called by the generic name ''adamant plaster'' after a prominent manufacturer of the time. The advantages of cement plaster noted at that time were its strength, hardness, quick setting time and durability.<ref>Roberts, Isaac Phillips. ''The farmstead; the making of the rural home and the lay-out of the farm'',. 7th ed. New York: Macmillan Co., 1914. Print. 188.</ref>
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