The carpets were removed and the marble floor decorations such as the Omphalion appeared for the first time in centuries, while the white plaster covering many of the mosaics was removed.

Nicholas marked out the square opening he intended cutting through the plaster covering, This was large enough to afford access, but it also enclosed the royal cartouche and Tatia's maimed hawk seal.

During dry weather, signs that leaks have occurred are discolored areas on the roof's underside - they sometimes have decayed wood - or on the plaster or wallboard covering it.

The only way to find out is to remove a section of the plaster or wallboard covering the attic ceiling and check behind the insulation.

She glanced at the old buildings, noting the smooth plaster covering on them, chipped here and there to reveal powdery red brick beneath.

The internal construction of the building is also revealed, seen in exposed areas of the structure, such as the basement red-brick pillars, or the wooden wall frames, with wooden latticework backing the external plaster covering.

Southwick walked from behind him with the cook, who had a plaster covering a cut on his head and stood to the left of the prisoners.

The bronze plaque with its words to the friar rests embedded in the white plaster covering the base beneath the giant cross that stands thirty feet high, faced with red brick.

When I got back to the wheelhouse Wentworth was there, clinging to the chart table, fresh plaster covering the cut on his forehead.