WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
back′ plas′tering, [Building Trades.]
- Buildingthe introduction of partitions of lath and plaster between the inner and outer surfaces of a stud wall in order to improve the insulating properties of the wall.
- Buildingparging applied behind the exterior brickwork of a wall in order to exclude moisture and air from the interior of the wall.