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MORELLO | 15:33 Thu 01st Mar 2007 | Home & Garden
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Any ideas what was used to make plaster 100 years ago? I took the plaster off a stud wall yesterday, and despite goggles & mask for most of the time - very dusty job - my skin and eyes still don't feel right?
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Probably got lime in it - which is quite alkaline.
16:04 Thu 01st Mar 2007
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horse hair was also used as part of the mixture. their tails i think.
20:30 Thu 01st Mar 2007

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