“Volma-layer” - not so long ago appeared on the domestic market high-quality gypsum plaster, very popular with the consumer. It is intended for the decoration of uneven surfaces indoors with normal humidity. If necessary, it can be used to decorate both the ceiling and walls.
Manufacturer
Produces this popular gypsum plaster LLC Volma. The head office of the company and the main enterprise are located in Volgograd. In addition, the product is produced at four more plants in different cities of the country. Raw materials for the manufacture of plaster are mined in 4 quarries located in the Orenburg and Samara regions, as well as in Karachay-Cherkessia and Bashkiria.
Currently, Volma produces several types of plaster designed for use in a wide variety of conditions. All of them differ simply wonderful performance. However, the most popular is the universal Volma-layer material.
Scope of use
A tool of this brand is used for plastering walls and ceilings inside buildings. With its use, repairs are made both in residential and in commercial, industrial premises. Of the “Volma-layer” plaster, stucco gypsum decorative elements are often made to decorate surfaces.
Main advantages
The advantages of this material include:
- No shrinkage. To apply this gypsum plaster, unlike many other brands, you can immediately with one layer. Its permissible thickness is 5-60 mm.
- No need to pre-putty the walls.
- Ease of application. Gypsum plaster "Volma-layer" is very plastic and has an optimal setting time.
- No need for finishing putty. Walls and ceilings finished with this type of plaster have a very beautiful smooth glossy surface.
- Ecological cleanliness. All plasters of the Volma company are marked with the ECOSTAMP stamp.
- The ability to "breathe."
The optimal characteristics of the Volma company’s facilities allow you to perform work as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Features of use
“Volma-layer” plaster can be applied only on a surface previously cleared of dirt and greasy stains. Before plastering, you must also:
- Treat all metal surfaces with an anti-corrosion agent.
- Remove large tubercles.
- Too porous and water-absorbing surface should be treated with a primer of the same manufacturer “Volma-Universal”.
- Smooth surfaces must be primed with Volma-Kontakt.
Apply the plaster, as already mentioned, in one go. In this case, the beacon method is used. Mixing is carried out in a container of a sufficiently large volume using a construction mixer. The mixture begins to harden on the walls after 40 minutes. She grabs after 3 hours. It is allowed to start finishing application in two days. In this case, you can use both light wallpaper and heavy tile, as well as any other materials.
What surfaces can be applied
Apply “Volma-layer” plaster on walls and ceilings of any material. It can be brick, foam concrete, GKL, GVL, chipboard, etc. It is allowed to apply it to other types of plaster (gypsum or cement). In any case, her adhesive qualities are simply excellent. Due to the lack of shrinkage, the product can be applied on uneven walls with a very thick layer.
Machine plaster
In addition to the main variety, intended for manual application - by means of a spatula, there is also a Volma-MN-30 plaster. With this tool, walls and ceilings are finished using a special machine.
Consumer Reviews
The plaster of this brand is used by both professional builders and ordinary owners of apartments and houses. Both those and others have great reviews about her. In particular, consumers praise such qualities of this product as non-shrinking and easy to apply. Using “Volma-layer” plaster, even very large irregularities can be smoothed out without difficulty. And there is no need to wait until several layers dry.
A beautiful smooth and even layer of surfaces finished with this material is also very popular with consumers who have already managed to test it. Finding today a good and not too expensive stucco is really quite difficult. The “Volma-layer”, reviews of which are actually very good, is, of course, high-quality material, and you can try to finish the walls with it without any fear.
Specifications
The excellent quality of the plaster of this brand is due primarily to its thoughtful and balanced composition. The Volma-layer powder, whose consumption is low, consists not only of gypsum. Other chemical elements are included in the dry mixture, allowing to obtain a non-shrinking, easy-to-apply, durable and reliable finishing layer.
The table below shows the main technical characteristics of the plaster of this brand.
Permissible base t | +5 - +30 gr |
Water retention capacity | 98% |
Bending strength | 2.5 MPa |
Compressive strength | 5 MPa |
Maximum allowable layer thickness | 60 mm |
Optimum layer thickness | 5-30 mm |
Consumption | 8-9 kg with a layer thickness of 10 mm |
Amount of water needed | 0.8-0.85 L / kg |
Color | White |
The manufacturer also provided for a very convenient packaging for “Volma-layer” plaster - 30 kg. Such bags are convenient enough for carrying.
Application Method
Walls are finished with the means of this brand, usually by a modern lighthouse technique. To install the guides at the top and bottom on both sides of each wall, two dowels are driven in. Further between them two cords are diagonally stretched. According to them, in the future, beacons will be aligned in the plane. Then two more are pulled between the dowels, this time parallel to the floor and the walls of the cord.
Lighthouse profiles are mounted on the plaster itself. You can also use special glue "Volma-Montazh". Between the beacons, a plastic gypsum solution prepared according to the instructions is poured. Then it is aligned using a rule of suitable length.
Storage conditions
Purchased bags of plaster of this brand must be placed on special pallets. The room in which the Volma-layer product is stored must be dry. If the bag breaks, the plaster should be collected and placed in another, whole container. The shelf life of this brand is approximately 12 months.
Material cost
“Volma-layer” plaster, the price of which is not too high, judging by the reviews of consumers, is a really high-quality product. For a kilogram of this product you will have to give only about 120 p. Therefore, for the decoration of the walls of a room, for example, in 4 x 4 m 2 with a ceiling height of 2.5 m, you will need to spend about (4 x 2.5) x 4 x 9 (consumption) = 360 kg or 12 bags of funds of 30 kg each which will have to pay 1,440 rubles.
Experts advise buying material with a small margin. Therefore, it is worth purchasing another additional bag of Volma-layer. The price, therefore, will ultimately be approximately 1,560 rubles.