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.
Pencader
Pencader is a little village in the Welsh area of Carmarthenshire, and also is part of the Neighborhood as well as Parish of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth. It lies around 3 miles (5 km) south-east of Llandysul and also 6.5 miles (10 km) south-west of Llanybydder, in the valley of the Gwen creek, shortly before the confluence with the River Talog, to form the River Tyweli (a tributary of the Teifi). It is a peaceful village with little more than 500 houses, two shops, and 2 clubs. Pencader's background goes back a long way. For years, it was among the major stops on the Carmarthen - Aberystwyth rail path, and also was the junction for the service to Newcastle Emlyn; the Pencader Tunnel enabled solutions to reach Carmathen using Llanpumsaint. The decrease of the railways saw the Newcastle Emlyn branch line enclosed 1952 and also the main line near to guests in 1965.