There are several different kinds of plastering. ‘Dot and dab’ refers to a base layer of plasterboard which is attached to a wall using ‘dabs’ of adhesive. ‘Floating’ is a technique where a backing or undercoat plaster is applied to walls. ‘Skimming’ or ‘reskimming’ refers to the very thin final decorative layer of plaster.
Pathhead
Pathhead is an area of Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. Pathhead was an independent village prior to it was included right into the Royal burgh of Kirkcaldy. In Jan Blaeu's map of Scotland from the 17th century reference is made to the village of Peth-heed, existing day Pathhead. With the Firth of Forth to the south, Kirkcaldy to the 'west', Dysart to the eastern, as well as Gallatown, Sinclairtown as well as Dunnikier to the north. The town houses the historical Ravenscraig Castle commissioned by James II in 1460; a lot of the previous facilities of the Nairn's Linoleum Factories; and also, the Manse in which both O. Douglas as well as John Buchan grew up. It keeps an eye out over the disregarded Pathhead Sands, and also sector today is centred on Hutchison's Flour Mill and also the Forbo-Nairn Plant. The historic centre of Pathhead is a trio of streets running parallel with the coast: Nether Street, Mid Street as well as what used to be Back Street, now Commercial Street. Water was provided from wells at either end of Mid Road and vibrant commerce was centred on the Pathhead as well as Sinclairtown Reform Co-operative Society of present-day Branning Court, which was established in 1914.