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History of plasteringHistory · 8Stucco is ornament formed in plaster and lime, and the trade has followed architecture through the centuries. Here you get an overview of how the stucco worker's role has changed from new construction to preserving cultural heritage.Plasterer's daily routine and work procedureMethod · 9From measurement and form creation to drawing and installation. Get insight into how a stucco worker plans and executes a piece of work from start to finish.Materials and tools in plasteringMaterials · 8The plasterer gets by with few but precise tools. Learn what plaster and lime can do and which tools you use to shape, draw and plaster stucco.Safety and quality in stucco workSafety · 7Stucco work often takes place at height and in dusty surroundings. Get a grip on the most important safety, health and quality considerations so that the work is both responsible and durable.Specialties and career as a plastererCareer · 8Plastering is small but in demand, especially in the restoration of protected buildings. See which directions you can take and where the trade can lead you.How you deal with someone who self-harms or is suicidalEducation · 8 minPlasterer is an alternating training where you alternate between school and training in a company. Here you get the whole journey from basic course to journeyman's certificate: how long it takes, what each course contains, and what you need to get in.PLACEHOLDER_24Education · 7 minAs a stucco worker apprentice you receive wages from the day your training agreement comes into force and wages increase through the course. Here we cover the principles behind apprentice wages the collective agreement's importance and what conditions you can look forward to as a skilled worker.Rules, certificates and legal requirements in plasteringRules and safety · 7 minPlastering does not require an authorization like electrical and plumbing, but there are still important safety certificates and rules you need to know. Here you get an overview of the requirements that come with work on building sites and in older buildings.Work environment and ergonomics for plasterersRules and safety · 8 minPlastering is physical: you work at height, lift heavy casts and handle materials that dust. Here we look in depth at typical strains and how you work so you can stay in the trade for many years.Plastering industry today — jobs, demand and futureCareer · 7 minPlasterer is one of the smaller crafts, but the tasks are large and important: restoration of churches, castles and old buildings. Here we look at where plasterers work, how job prospects look, and what the future holds.Further and continuing education as a stucco workerCareer · 7 minYour journeyman certificate is not necessarily the final station. As a qualified stuccodore, you can retrain, specialise in restoration or study further towards, for example, building constructor. Here you get an overview of the paths ahead.Styles and ornamentation in stucco workHistory · 8 minStucco's appearance follows architecture's changing styles. Here you learn to recognize the main Danish style periods — baroque, rococo, classicism and historicism — and how they can be read in profiles and ornaments so your restoration hits the right style.Lime for restoration: air lime and hydraulic limeMaterials · 8 minWhen restoring older stucco the choice between air lime and hydraulic lime is crucial for both durability and respect for the original masonry. Here you get the main differences what standard DS/EN 459-1 defines and when you use which type.Protected buildings: what you can and cannot do as a stucco workerRules and safety · 7 minRoofing heatDust and quartz in plasteringSafety · 7 minGrinding, sawing and scraping plaster, lime and mortar releases dust which may contain health-hazardous quartz. Here we review the limit value, health risks and how you practically limit your own exposure.Epoxy and isocyanates: course requirement for plasterersRules and safety · 6 minSome repair and surface products in construction contain epoxy or isocyanates, and since 24 August 2023 there are stricter training requirements from the Labour Authority before you can work with them. Here we go through the requirements and why they exist.Digital tools: 3D scanning and CNC in stucco workTechnique · 7 minPlastering is one of the oldest crafts, but increasingly uses modern technology to document, measure and recreate details. Here we look at how 3D scanning and CNC milling supplement traditional craftsmanship — without replacing it.