Plastering Trowel
| Plastering Trowel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 1 |
| Research | Forge Masonry Trowel |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.PlasterTrowel
|
The Plastering Trowel is a flat metal hand tool for spreading plaster on walls. It is the tool behind the plaster wall in carpentry building.
It suits skilled builders who want a base to look finished. A plaster wall needs Carpentry level 6, so the trowel matters later in the game rather than at the start. The tool is light and simple to carry in a tool bag.
Plastering Trowels are common in construction sites, warehouses and tool stores. The Carpenter is the best occupation for tools. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. The Construction Worker and the DIY Expert also start with some Carpentry skill.
Using
The trowel is the tool for building a Plaster Wall. That build needs Carpentry level 6. A plastered wall can then be painted with paint and a Paintbrush.
Research Craft on the trowel teaches Forge Masonry Trowel. That lets a smith make a mason's trowel at a forge, which is useful when tools run short in a long game.
Research
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Plastering Trowel and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Masonry Trowel | Mason's Trowel | 
|
/additem Base.MasonsTrowel
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Plastering Trowel by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build Plaster Wall | Plaster Wall | - | - |
Locations
Construction sites are the best place to look, in loose piles and small boxes about one time in three. Studios and warehouses keep them on metal shelves and in boxes. Tool caches hold them in tool boxes, on counters and in duffel bags. Homes turn one up in closets, bedroom crates, attics, halls and kitchens. Tool stores and general stores stock them on shelves. Survivor safehouses keep one on metal shelves now and then. It is a common find.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Construction site | Other | 34.3% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 22.9% |
| Warehouse | Metal shelves | 22.9% |
| Storage room | Other | 11.4% |
| Catwalk | Other | 8.2% |
| Storage unit | Other | 3.1% |
| Farm storage | Metal shelves | 0.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Construction site | Small box | 34.3% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 22.9% |
| Tool store | Other | 11.4% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 11.4% |
| Tool store | Counter | 10.8% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 10.8% |
| Tool store | Small box | 10.8% |
| General store | Metal shelves | 9% |
| Generalstore storage | Other | 9% |
| General store | Shelves | 5.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tools cache1 | Tools box | 21.7% |
| Tools cache1 | Counter | 13.4% |
| Tools cache1 | Bag duffel bag tint | 10.9% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 8.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 8.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 8.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bedroom | Crate | 15.4% |
| Closet | Other | 15.4% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 12.3% |
| Attic | Crate | 12.3% |
| Hall | Other | 12.3% |
| Kitchen | Other | 12.3% |
| Closet | Crate | 8.2% |
| Shed | Other | 8.2% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 6.6% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 3.7% |
Notes
- The trowel contains metal and can start a fire if put in a microwave.
- Plastered walls can be painted, so the trowel and a Paintbrush work as a pair.
- Research Craft on it teaches the forge recipe for a masonry trowel.
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