Word: lath
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...After lumber, gypsum is the single most important U.S. building material. It is used for plaster, lath, walls, ceilings, insulation...
...that era, New Yorker managing editors had a life expectancy hardly greater than that of May flies. In addition to hiring & firing managing editors, Ross was combating his restlessness by having the office walls torn down. The editorial floor was cluttered with scaffolding; workmen bashed out plaster and lath with sledge hammers and crowbars; a chalky haze permeated the halls, assailing-the lungs of staff and visiting contributors...
...White House Renovation Commission announced its plans for disposing of the historic debris salvaged from the rebuilding job. Beginning next month, souvenir hunters may order a whole list of mementos by mail. Samples: 25? for a piece of hand-split lath; $100 for enough bricks to face an ordinary fireplace. In addition, the commission was preparing special souvenir kits containing chunks of wood suitable for gavel-making or a handmade nail and a piece of stone which could be set in plastic for a paperweight. Each item will be accompanied by a metal tag certifying that it is a true...
After the machines came the men. On nearby slabs already dry, they worked in crews of two and three, laying bricks, raising studs, nailing lath, painting, sheathing, shingling. Each crew did its special job, then hurried on to the next site. Under the skilled combination of men & machines, new houses rose faster than Jack ever built them; a new one was finished every 15 minutes...