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Recently, professional designers are increasingly used decorative plaster in the interior. In the manufacture of this material are used natural and artificial materials. With decorative plaster, you can make your apartment or house is unique, giving the walls and ceiling the necessary texture and volume. The manufacturers offer different variants of this material, therefore, the selection of plaster, it is important to know its purpose.
Variety of decorative plaster ↑
Venetian plaster classic includes stone dust, hydrated lime, natural bee wax.
To make your own hands the relief of a certain kind, applied composition with different particle size. Solid large pieces ideal for creating on the treated surface a clear pattern and the desired volume.
Small grains will make the wall or ceiling is uneven. In the photo – the sample surface obtained by using decorative plaster.
First, this material has a white tint, so to get the different colors in the original mixture is added a certain color. In the photo – color decorative plaster.
In the preparation of a silky mix with your hands often using plain water only in the most exceptional cases use a special fluid.
Areas of application decorative plaster ↑
When choosing the type of mixture, take into account the place of its application, the conditions made cover.
Producers are offered a special plaster designed to decorate the facades of houses. They have a certain structure that gives the finished coating additional strength and resistance to sharp temperature fluctuations, humidity, rainfall.
The video presents the options of decorative plaster
There are formulations designed specifically for interior decoration. They are environmentally friendly, absolutely safe for human health. Among the disadvantages is the instability to changes in temperature, so the outer decor, they don’t fit.
Universal plasters on the current construction market, suitable for internal and external works. Among the components of the plaster chemicals, safe for humans.
Before buying any plaster, you need to carefully read the information that is presented on the packaging and, if necessary, to obtain from the seller additional information.
Options for the application of decorative plaster with your hands ↑
Ordinary plaster mixture on the wall is applied with a spatula. This work is the power of even a layman, can own hands to a silk or embossed surface on the wall (ceiling).
Depending on the selected option of a spatula, you can get a certain pattern or relief. When using the original spatula, you own hands will create a beautiful patterned walls.
To create a silk Venetian plaster or blokovogo coverage, you will need special skills. The installation of these options plaster needs to exercise professionals, with their hands quality coverage without the proper experience to be very problematic.
Types of plaster ↑
If you wish, you can pick up a silk (smooth) or textured plaster. Mainly after completion of plastering work on the wall is seen a small or a large baby. There are also options that allow the silk surface, simulating a textile or leather.
Mainly in the free market and modern interiors present textural (structural) ceiling. It serves customers in the ready-to-use form or in dry form.
When selecting the powdery mixture, when diluted with water, it is important to comply with the proportion specified in the instructions. If you decide to make a wall a certain color, in addition to the plaster mix is added a certain color.
Venetian plaster fits perfectly in a classic interior, the walls become smooth, reminiscent of expensive Wallpaper, or natural rock stone.
The application of this composition is carried out in several stages. That is why, after finishing, it is difficult to determine the color of the obtained silk covering. Venetian plaster can give walls or ceilings a resemblance to expensive natural materials. The coating is unique silk luster, because the composition of the mixture is beeswax.
Floki flock finish is rarely found in interiors of modern apartments, the designers and builders until it only «look». In order to apply this mixture on the wall, require special skills.
The work involves several stages, is considered to be difficult, but the resulting silk coating is worth the time and effort. For starters, the wall is covered with a glutinous basis, then it is attached floki. Further applied to the surface of the lacquer finish protecting the flock from rapid destruction.
Key features of decorative plasters ↑
Depending on the binder, the mixture is divided into four main categories. Each type has its advantages and disadvantages, which determine their use.
Mineral mixture involve cement, gypsum or lime based. Applied them to the surface, which is pre-primed.
Among the advantages of mineral mixtures note high strength, resistance to high humidity, water vapor permeability, ease of application, getting the silk surface, fire safety. The mixture is quite affordable, involves the use of chips, flock, the various decorative elements.
Among the main disadvantages of mineral mixtures – cracking by shrinkage.
Acrylic plasters are offered to customers in a ready kind. They have a high level of adhesion to all mineral surfaces, high elasticity and a small coefficient of moisture absorption. But the acrylic compositions of the fuels and, moreover, they are not suitable for lining.
Silicate plasters are based on «liquid» potash glass. They are emulsions, which before use must be mixed. Mixtures have excellent vapor permeability, elasticity. For the finished surfaces are easy to care for, but the use of uncovered capacity with a mixture of need within a short time period.
Silicone mixture permeable, have a long operational period, water-resistant, suitable for all types of coatings. At desire it is possible to mix any shade, adding in putty color. Disadvantage is the need to use a silicone primer.
Finish options ↑
Finish «Woodworm» found in many office buildings, halls country cottages. Depending on application technology, it is possible to obtain chaotic, vertical, horizontal finishes.
«Stones» are structure, which involves a continuous wall coating fine crumbs. Using chips of different colors, you can achieve the effect «rainbow».
Conclusion ↑
Among the finishing materials used in a modern interior, decorative plaster has a special place.
Depending on the personal wishes of the owner of the house or apartment features adorned the coverage, conditions of use, you can choose one of many modern decorative blends, pick up desired color, texture. This material is suited for hallways, living rooms, bedrooms.
