British Gypsum Thistle plaster systems
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| Reference | Build-up | Location | Background suction |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL0001 | Two coat plaster system for use with metal lathing when bridging steel columns, beams and lintels for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro DuraFinish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Low - metal lathing to small areas |
| PL0002 | Two coat plaster system for use with metal lathing when bridging steel columns, beams and lintels for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm Thistle MultiFinish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Low - metal lathing to small areas |
| PL0008 | Two coat plaster system for low to medium suction backgrounds for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle BondingCoat (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro DuraFinish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Low to medium |
| PL0009 | Two coat plaster system for low to medium suction backgrounds for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle BondingCoat (undercoat) and 2mm Thistle MultiFinish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Low to medium |
| PL0010 | Two coat plaster system for medium to high suction backgrounds for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro DuraFinish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Medium to high |
| PL0011 | Two coat plaster system for medium to high suction backgrounds for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm Thistle MultiFinish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Medium to high |
| PL0014 | One coat plaster system for low to high suction backgrounds for ceiling locations comprising of 10mm Thistle Universal OneCoat. | Ceiling | Low to high |
| PL0015 | Two coat plaster system for use with metal lathing when bridging steel columns, beams and lintels for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro DuraFinish (finish coat). | Wall | Low - metal lathing to small areas |
| PL0016 | Two coat plaster system for use with metal lathing when bridging steel columns, beams and lintels for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm Thistle MultiFinish (finish coat). | Wall | Low - metal lathing to small areas |
| PL0021 | A finish coat for low to medium suction backgrounds for wall/ceiling locations comprising of 2mm Thistle BoardFinish. | Wall/Ceiling | Low to medium |
| PL0022 | A finish coat for low to high suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 2mm ThistlePro DuraFinish. | Wall | Low to high |
| PL0024 | A finish coat for medium to high suction backgrounds for wall/ceiling locations comprising of 2mm Thistle MultiFinish. | Wall/Ceiling | Medium to high |
| PL0027 | Two coat plaster system for low to medium suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle BondingCoat (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro DuraFinish (finish coat). | Wall | Low to medium |
| PL0028 | Two coat plaster system for low to medium suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle BondingCoat (undercoat) and 2mm Thistle MultiFinish (finish coat). | Wall | Low to medium |
| PL0029 | Two coat plaster system for medium to high suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle DriCoat (undercoat) and 2mm Thistle BoardFinish (finish coat). | Wall | Medium to high |
| PL0030 | Two coat plaster system for medium to high suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro DuraFinish (finish coat). | Wall | Medium to high |
| PL0031 | Two coat plaster system for medium to high suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm Thistle MultiFinish (finish coat). | Wall | Medium to high |
| PL0034 | One coat plaster system for low to high suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 13mm Thistle Universal OneCoat. | Wall | Low to high |
| PL0035 | Two coat plaster system for use with metal lathing when bridging steel columns, beams and lintels for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro PureFinish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Low - metal lathing to small areas |
| PL0038 | Two coat plaster system for low to medium suction backgrounds for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle BondingCoat (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro PureFinish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Low to medium |
| PL0039 | Two coat plaster system for medium to high suction backgrounds for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro PureFinish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Medium to high |
| PL0041 | Two coat plaster system for use with metal lathing when bridging steel columns, beams and lintels for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro PureFinish (finish coat). | Wall | Low - metal lathing to small areas |
| PL0043 | A finish coat for medium to high suction backgrounds for wall/ceiling locations comprising of 2mm ThistlePro PureFinish. | Wall/Ceiling | Medium to high |
| PL0045 | Two coat plaster system for low to medium suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle BondingCoat (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro PureFinish (finish coat). | Wall | Low to medium |
| PL0046 | Two coat plaster system for medium to high suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro PureFinish (finish coat). | Wall | Medium to high |
| PL0048 | Two coat plaster system for use with metal lathing when bridging steel columns, beams and lintels for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 3 to 6mm ThistlePro Magnetic (finish coat). | Wall | Low - metal lathing to small areas |
| PL0050 | A finish coat for medium to high suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 3 to 6mm ThistlePro Magnetic. | Wall | Medium to high |
| PL0052 | Two coat plaster system for low to medium suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle BondingCoat (undercoat) and 3 to 6mm ThistlePro Magnetic (finish coat). | Wall | Low to medium |
| PL0053 | Two coat plaster system for medium to high suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 3 to 6mm ThistlePro Magnetic (finish coat). | Wall | Medium to high |
| PL0054 | Two coat plaster system for medium to high suction backgrounds for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro FastSet Finish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Medium to high |
| PL0055 | Two coat plaster system for use with metal lathing when bridging steel columns, beams and lintels for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro FastSet Finish (finish coat). | Wall | Low - metal lathing to small areas |
| PL0056 | Two coat plaster system for use with metal lathing when bridging steel columns, beams and lintels for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro FastSet Finish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Low - metal lathing to small areas |
| PL0057 | Two coat plaster system for medium to high suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle HardWall (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro FastSet Finish (finish coat). | Wall | Medium to high |
| PL0058 | Two coat plaster system for low to medium suction backgrounds for ceiling locations comprising of 8mm Thistle BondingCoat (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro FastSet Finish (finish coat). | Ceiling | Low to medium |
| PL0059 | Two coat plaster system for low to medium suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 11mm Thistle BondingCoat (undercoat) and 2mm ThistlePro FastSet Finish (finish coat). | Wall | Low to medium |
| PL0060 | A finish coat for low to medium suction backgrounds for wall/ceiling locations comprising of 2mm ThistlePro FastSet Finish. | Wall/Ceiling | Low to medium |
| PL0061 | A finish coat for low to high suction backgrounds for wall locations comprising of 2mm ThistlePro FastSet Finish. | Wall/Ceiling | Low to high |
| PL0062 | A finish coat for medium to high suction backgrounds for wall/ceiling locations comprising of 2mm ThistlePro FastSet Finish. | Wall/Ceiling | Medium to high |
System references, build-ups and performance figures are British Gypsum's own data, reproduced here from British Gypsum White Book Specification Selector (EN systems) for reference only, with credit to British Gypsum.
Each reference links to British Gypsum's page for the full, current specification - always specify from British Gypsum's own documentation, HCI will not be held liable for a misspecification where this page has been used in lieu of the true manufacturer.
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