Stucked walls is a difficult process, which is often performed after a number of most responsible construction and repair events. Often plaster performs a decorative function, therefore it is at this stage that it is necessary to ensure strict horizontal or vertical surface, as well as the highest level of attractiveness.
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In order for the surface to look really worthy, you should pay attention to the technology of applying plaster, as well as a number of other issues related to this process.
Of course, it is wet stucco that is the most popular wall decoration, and it should be borne in mind that he does not have serious drawbacks. Practice shows that plasterboard sheets and similar solutions are increasingly used to align walls. Of course, a huge range of materials creates a certain problem for specialists and owners, since choosing one thing is not an easy task.
In this article, we will examine in detail all the details of choosing a plaster mixture, as well as analyze the process of surface decoration with this material. It should be borne in mind that today to create an even and attractive surface is not a big problem, however, the main obstacle to the most attractive result of finishing work is the technology, as well as in some cases, the quality and other features of the material.
The main features of the use of plaster
To begin with, it is worth focusing that the plaster of the walls is a rather dirty and laborious process, which is far from all on the teeth. Of course, practice shows that even inexperienced newcomers can be finished, but it should be borne in mind that for this it is necessary to thoroughly know the process technology, as well as numerous features of the use and application of the material. Unfortunately, plaster is a fairly unusual material that may well create problems for the worker for no apparent reason.
In addition, a lot depends directly on what is part of the plaster. Often, manufacturers use the most diverse additives that can significantly affect the finishing process. You can also become a victim of poor -quality products, but we will talk about this a little later in this material.
Experts believe that the main advantage of wet plaster before the walls of the walls with gypsum panels is an attractive appearance of the surface. However, the surface of such plaster attractive externally is obtained only if all the necessary parameters associated with the application technology are observed.
It is also important to keep in mind that it is advisable to use wet plaster in small rooms where such repair work will not take too much time and effort. In turn, dry stucco (drywall and other materials) are involved in large spaces, where with the help of large sheets of material you can quickly and efficiently make the room attractive. It will be extremely difficult to align the walls too uneven walls, while hyspoard leaves easily hide even the coarse flaws of surfaces.
All the same experts focus on the fact that it is most important to pay attention to the space in which this or that plaster will be involved. The question is precisely in the irregularities of the walls, the area of \u200b\u200bthe room, as well as in the project, on the basis of which the ennolation of the space will be carried out. For example, if you need to implement some brave design project (it can be multi-level ceilings, voluminous wall parts and much more), then on the basis of classical plaster something similar will not work. Therefore, it is best to entrust the choice of material to professionals who will carefully consider existing conditions.
Quality and cost of plaster
To purchase high -quality plaster, you need to follow a whole list of requirements. Often the owners who want to purchase material pay attention to sufficiently famous manufacturers involved in the production of building mixtures and other materials over a long period of time. And this is most likely the right decision. Unfortunately, in the market you can find a tremendous number of manufacturers of materials for construction and repair, the products of which do not correspond to the necessary parameters. In this case, it is important to remember that poor -quality products should not be purchased in any conditions. Often, poor -quality plaster is characterized by a low price, which attracts the owners who want to save every penny on a large -scale repair. However, such savings will be a too strong blow if, after a short period of time, the surface begins to deform and crumble.
If we compare plaster with other finishing materials, then wet finishes are actually more expensive than the closest competitors. That is why the owners who want to carry out the cheapest repairs use plastic panels and even drywall for surface decoration. As a result, the appearance of walls and ceilings should be quite attractive. But at the same time, it is worth keeping in mind that only with the help of wet plaster can you get a surface with an original texture, as well as many other effects. Therefore, as we have already said, wet stucco is indispensable in a number of situations.
Help of specialists
- In the event that the process of plaster of walls or ceiling is carried out for the first time, you can be sure that some errors in the technology of applying the mixture will still appear. Of course, often we are talking about minor flaws that can hardly be called some serious problem. At the same time, it makes sense to pay attention to the fact that this case can be entrusted to professionals who will not only carry out the full amount of plastering work, but will also give a full guarantee for the quality of their services. Obviously, there is no need for a guarantee, but there are many cases in which the plastered surface began to crumble and crack. In this case, specialists who carry out work should restore all this and not require a dime.
- As in the case of the choice of better plaster, specialists providing services for plaster walls must be taken extremely seriously. Often these guys represent certain companies engaged in repair work. It is necessary to make a choice in favor of trusted companies with the maximum number of positive reviews.
- The last advice related to the use of the help of specialists is that with your own hand, you can sometimes conduct some consultations with professionals in this industry. The point is that during the process of wall decoration, various points may occur, which a beginner is not always able to fully analyze. In such situations, the help of consultants will come in handy, which often do not even require any financial reward. Such people can be found in large construction stores, in warehouses and supermarkets related to the sale of materials for repair and construction. This option is the most optimal, as the owners themselves do the repair process, are convinced of the high quality of the material and the decoration itself. The specialist-consultant does only everything possible so that the employees do not make errors on inexperience.
Conducting wall plaster
Preparatory work
Preparing the space for repair is an extremely responsible process, on which the result largely depends.
- First of all, you need to take out absolutely all things and objects from the room. As you know, wet plaster creates many problems in terms of space pollution. Accordingly, the whole room during the repair will definitely be dirty and unattractive, which creates a danger to things located in the room. By the way, with dry plaster, such problems do not arise. Sometimes the owners decide not to make some objects (often these are furniture), covering everything necessary with plastic film. Lighting products also need to be removed. Separately, I wanted to say a few words about the flooring. Often, a laminate or parquet is installed in the houses, which can be easily damaged by building materials. Therefore, it is necessary either to cover the floor with the same film that was mentioned earlier, or fall asleep the surface with a thick layer of sawdust. All wires in the room need to be insulated, as water can get on them.
- The next stage of preparatory work is the cleaning of walls. It is necessary to clean the surface to the very base, since any old plasters and other coatings can very quickly become unusable, with which the plaster itself will be overwhelmed. Cleaning walls to the very base should lead to the fact that ultimately we will get a relatively flat wall without significant drawbacks. For easy removal of whitewashing and the old plaster, the brick may come in handy. The material is applied to the surface, it freezes, after which all coatings are extremely easily removed from the wall. For this case, the most ordinary spatula will also be useful, which allows you to extremely quickly and comfortably remove the layer of old material.
- If there are old wallpapers on the wall, it is only necessary to soak them, and then simply remove from the surface, or scrape off with a metal brush.
- Particular attention must be paid to cracks and other flaws that usually appear after removing the old plaster or other surfaces. If the crack is small, you can arm yourself with an ordinary knife and try to expand this flaw a little, and then fill it with the repair mixture (cement). On top of all such places, after applying the mixture, placed a plaster mesh. If the damage on the surface is too large, you will have to align the surface with the same plaster, or try to limit yourself to ordinary cement (but in this case you will have to wait until the cement gains strength before carrying out the main finishing work).
- Concrete, brick or stone walls are not the best basis for reliable holding of the plaster, so it is advisable to create some beat on the surface in front of the finishing process. For this case, you can use improvised tools, or a small jack of a hammer. Accordingly, along the entire surface, with approximately the same step, a beat is created, which simply provides an ideal connection. You must definitely remember that it is not necessary to turn the wall into a completely broken surface, a little small recesses are enough, into which the plaster will enter.
- Particular attention should be paid to the decoration of wooden walls. Such surfaces are extremely rare, but in some cases it is wet plaster that is an ideal option for creating an attractive space. Under such conditions, the surface of the wall must be shut up with a fight. These are small thin boards with fibers broken along the fibers. Often, instead of this option, a metal grid is also used, it is stuffed directly on the unpeeled wall (you need to protect the grid from the action of corrosion, applying a layer of paint on it).
Lighthouse arrangement
With the help of lighthouses, you can carry out finishing work without special problems, while providing the ideal in verticality (or horizontal - depending on the surface that lends itself to decoration) the surface. Often the process of installing lighthouses consists of the following stages:
- Using the construction level (preferably long) or plumb line, the verticality of the wall is checked.
- After that, we take the dowels and score them in the corners in the room - one on top, and one at one below. Between these elements, a fishing line is tied, which will perform the function of the level.
- Analyzing the location of the fishing line, you can install beacons. They are metal elements (profiles) that are advisable to attach to the wall using small piles of solution. Thus, the profiles are simply pressed into the solution, providing a position that will make the surface of the wall after the plaster process as even as possible. While the solution has not gained strength, you can freely experiment with the position of profiles, but you should not delay too much with this process. Profiles should be in contact with the above fishing line, but they should not move it away. The step between the beacons should be 1-1.5 m.
- In addition, horizontal beacons will be needed, the location of which is based on the same above technology. In order to prevent any deviations, even the most minimal ones, you should pay attention to the use of the classic construction level. This is an indispensable tool that allows you to provide full quality control.
Now, when the beacons are installed, you can safely start the process of preparing a plaster mix. Often this is an extremely simple process that is described in detail in the documentation from the resource manufacturer.
A solution for plaster and application technique
To begin with, it is worth noting the fact that today the following solutions for wall plaster are actively used:
- A cement mortar consisting of 1 part of cement and 3 parts of sand.
- Lime solution consisting of 1 part of lime material and 3 parts of sand.
- A cement-lime solution consisting of 1 part of cement, 5 parts of sand, as well as 1 part of the lime solution.
- A gypsum-lime solution consisting of 3 parts of lime dough and 1 part of dry gypsum.
The technique of applying plaster to the surface consists of the following stages:
- The first layer was called "spray". To do this, we need a fairly liquid solution that you just need to go to the surface of the wall. It is enough to make a small swing (from a small distance from the wall) by a cell, on which the solution is taken. It is worth remembering that if the swing is too sweeping, then the mixture is simply sprinkled on the surface, and then the result will be quite low -quality. Often, peculiar heaps that appear on the surface of the wall should form a layer whose thickness is not more than 9 mm - for wooden surfaces, as well as up to 5 mm - for brick and concrete walls. It is better to spray evenly so that the surface quality becomes really high.
- The second layer is the main in this process. The consistency of the solution should be slightly thicker than in the case of spray. The thickness of the second layer should be limited to 10 mm. If the wall is too flat, then the layer can be even thinner. The application of the solution occurs using a wide spatula. Often this layer is applied in 2 approaches, since its total thickness is quite large. If we have a really wide spatula, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that alignment of the surface can be made between the beacons, however, this applies only to the upper points of the layer, the surface will still have to align the surface.
- The third layer is often called the finish or cover. The thing is that it is precisely this layer that the maximum smooth surface is provided. Most often, a mixture with fine -grained sand is used for this process. In this situation, the surface of the wall is almost smooth. If the sand that is available is too large, you can sift it with a grid with small cells. This layer is advisable to apply on a moisturized surface. If the second layer is dried, then you can arm yourself with an ordinary painting brush and moisten the walls with water.
It must be borne in mind that the prepared mixture should be used in the repair process within an hour, since after this period the material will begin to lose its basic properties, and then the wall decoration will be a huge problem, which is unlikely to be minimized.
The very last stage of this process is that it is necessary to arm yourself with a grater, which will allow you to clean the surface of the wall. Even if it seems that the surface is perfectly even after finishing, the grout is still necessary. This process should be carried out slowly, paying attention even to the most insignificant flaws of the surface. Experts recommend greatly pressing the grater against the wall so that all surface deficiencies are guaranteed to be eliminated. Of course, one should also not overdo it in this process.
