roughcast
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roughcast
[′rəf‚kast] (civil engineering)
A rough finish on a surface; in particular, a plaster made of lime and shells or pebbles, applied by throwing it against a wall with a trowel.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
rock dash
An exterior
stucco finish containing crushed rock, large pebbles, or shells that are imbedded in a stucco base; also called pebble dash or slap dash.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Brother Sean, also a
roughcaster, was asked by Frew, a van driver, to help unload the bales.
But while the 26-year-old
roughcaster was the hero after grabbing the crucial second goal against Duncan Shearer's men, he admitted expectation had been weighing heavily on the Aberdeenshire side before the 3-1 triumph.
Billy, a plasterer and
roughcaster, added: "After all, I'm the boss so I'm perfectly entitled to give the boys and myself the day off."
He said: "It's not so long since I was working as a roofer and
roughcaster in Aberdeen.
The win has come at the right time for the family, as
roughcaster Terence was paid off last month.
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