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.
Ballachulish
The village of Ballachulish in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on former slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522-- Straits community,) was a lot more correctly related to the area now called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, however was laid hold of for the quarry towns at East Laroch as well as West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were in fact within Glencoe and South Ballachulish respectively. The major industry is now tourist, although most visitors pass promptly by the town itself. The name Ballachulish (from Scottish Gaelic, Baile a' Chaolais) indicates "the Village by the Narrows". The narrows in question is Caolas Mhic Phàdraig - Peter or Patrick's child's narrows, at the mouth of Loch Leven. As there was no roadway to the head of Loch Leven until 1927, the Ballachulish Ferry, developed in 1733, and also those at Invercoe/Callert as well as Caolas na Disadvantage were essential. The Ballachulish ferryboat enclosed December 1975 when the Ballachulish Bridge ultimately opened. The Ballachulish Hotel and also Ballachulish House (up until lately a lodge hotel) lie near the narrows at (southern) Ballachulish Ferry rather than in the "modern-day" town some 3 miles (5 km) east. Ballachulish House was considered to be haunted, as well as the drive causing it was ridden by a brainless horseman. The community of Glenachulish hinge on Gleann a' Chaolais, the glen that diminishes to the tightens. This is the topic of the Gaelic song, Gleann Bhaile Chaoil composed by John Cameron (1865-- 1951) and known in your area both as the Paisley Poet as well as by his neighborhood nickname Iain Cealaidh. He is frequently perplexed with another neighborhood bard likewise called John Cameron, understood in your area as Iain Rob (1822-- 1898). Gleann a' Chaolais is ringed by Beinn a' Bheithir, a massif which has two munros - Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill. In recent times a number of brand-new houses have been constructed locally in addition to vacation chalets and an art gallery. Additionally the areas of Gleann a' Chaolais have been developed into the 9-hole Dragon's Tooth fairway. Forgeting the tightens is the monument to James of the Glen, "hanged on this area for a crime of which he was blameless". Robert Louis Stevenson based his unique Kidnapped around the tale of the Appin Murder. Whoever did kill The Red Fox (Campbell of Glenure) is still not known.