Any repair is not complete without auxiliary means and a large number of various building materials, as well as equipment. The use of such tools at hand greatly reduces the time of work and saves strength. Thanks to various equipment and tools for repair, working is much simpler and more convenient, and the quality of work is being improved.
Important helper
Modern developments in the field of construction equipment have greatly simplified and facilitated the work of builders. One of these mechanical assistants is an automatic plastering machine. Plastering work in the interior and exterior walls is of great importance: they are the most painstaking and time-consuming, and the result in the literal sense should be obvious.
Mechanization of the finishing process allows you to reduce the time of work, minimize the cost of using human resources. In the construction of large-scale facilities, these conditions are basic, since instead of a whole brigade of workers, one or two people can be dispensed with. And this, in turn, significantly affects material costs.
Hardware Description
The device for wall treatment is an aggregate, the device and the principle of operation of which are quite simple. Plastering machines have recently become more and more popular. This is due to several advantages:
- Simplicity of operation.
- The speed of any finishing work.
- Technical reliability.
- Versatility: the ability to apply dry and wet plaster mixes.
- Uniformity of the layer.
- The ability to cover large areas.
The plastering machine is practically indispensable for large-scale construction and repair. It is quite difficult to plaster the walls manually in the production rooms of the future plant or high-rise buildings of an office or apartment building. It will be long and difficult even with the most experienced team of plasterers.
In addition, you can use equipment that runs on ready-made mixtures. In this case, the machine will be cheaper, since there is no hopper for preparing the solution.
Principle of operation
The plaster, which is applied using such a mechanism, is distributed and lays down more evenly and accurately. This greatly simplifies and shortens the period of repair work. It is necessary to ensure access of the equipment to the mains. Sometimes it will be necessary to provide special conditions, since industrial modifications with a power of 380, rather than 220 W, are quite common on sale. In addition, a source of water supply is needed. If there is no water supply, you can use any container with water, a special pump is included in the kit for its forced supply. The machine accurately calculates the required amount of water and dry mix. This allows you to get a high-quality solution.
The length of the hose allows standard processing of surfaces up to 5 meters high. There is no need to use scaffolding, as in the case of manual work.
The quality of the mixture used for wall decoration also affects the result of the finishing work. The most simple and convenient will be to use a gypsum mortar. It is adapted specifically for machine application, in contrast to cement-sand. The first option also has a number of advantages that positively affect the results of work, in which the plastering machine is involved:
- Environmentally friendly material.
- Quality product.
- It does not require subsequent putty.
- Whiteness of the surface.
- Fast drying of the wall.
Gypsum plaster allows moisture and air to pass through and maintain a natural microclimate in the room.
Work stages
- In any construction or repair work, preparation is important. She is half the battle. The future work plane must be well cleaned of old layers so that the surface of the wall or ceiling is ready for decoration.
- It doesn’t matter exactly how plastering occurs, the surface should be flat. To do this, beacons are installed that measure the curvature and level the surface horizontally and vertically.
- Setting profiles for corner processing.
- Primer application.
- The plastering machine is equipped with a special tank in which the mixture is prepared for subsequent application to a dried primer.
- Application of the mixture with a technical gun that evenly distributes it along the wall.
- Alignment and distribution of the solution according to the level of lighthouses, adding to those places where it is not enough, and removing excess.
The plastering machine helps to complete each step sequentially and accurately. Application of the solution should begin from the corner to the center. Stripes are best done less than a meter wide. After completing each stage, the wall surface must be covered with a film, which is then cut off. Such recommendations are left by the manufacturers of equipment and materials.
Wall surface treatment
This stage is important and final in plastering. By the way, it can also be greatly accelerated and facilitated. A stucco machine can help with this. This usually happens with a sponge and water. But in this case, the equipment almost does its job, especially when it comes to large finishing areas. The surface is fully suitable for painting or wallpapering. In addition, the final result also depends on the class of plaster. It is different for different rooms.
Equipment selection
The plastering machine, reviews of which are dominated by positives due to its great advantages, should last a long time and meet all the requirements of customers. Manufacturers today offer a wide selection of different models that are capable of plastering surfaces. The most popular are German, Austrian and Polish models of this technique. Manufacturers are ready to offer entire specialized stations or fairly simple units that can operate in various weather conditions, with a large temperature drop from 30 degrees of heat to minus 40 in winter.
The UShM-150 model is in great demand among construction organizations. The technical and qualitative characteristics of the plastering machine of this modification meet all the requirements for high-quality plastering, painting walls, putty, and preparing various types of mixtures. In addition, for greater convenience, it is equipped with a control and adjustment center. This allows you to control the speed and strength of the solution.
What are the criteria for choosing?
The main criteria for the purchase should be:
- Simplicity of operation. It is important that a person could cope with management even without special construction skills.
- Material saving. As a rule, the consumption of mortar with machine plastering is much less than with manual.
- Low power consumption.
- Suitable dimensions and light weight. Sizes should be selected taking into account how many people will work with the equipment, how extensive are the finishing works.
- Functionality. Often, such machines are equipped with equipment for painting walls.
- Reliability and quality of the device.
- Easy transportation and assembly at various sites.
If all these conditions are met, you can safely acquire such an assistant and carry out a wide range of repair and finishing work not only on the walls, but also on the floor covering.
Alternative
Of course, not everyone can buy such an aggregate. Its price varies from 2 to 20 thousand euros. Most often it is used by specialized firms that have repair and construction teams. This has a positive effect on the image of the organization, attracts customers. In addition to buying, you can also consider renting a car. It will be slightly cheaper. And even, to some extent, easier.
As a rule, in private we do repairs not too often, especially such an extensive one, with a complete renovation of the walls and floor. Buying an expensive tool will be impractical. Reselling it may not always work. Therefore, one-time take it for the duration of the specific finishing work will be quite acceptable.
Do it yourself
In addition to buying and renting, a fairly good option for acquiring equipment is to assemble your own machine such as a plastering machine. Of course, it will look not quite standard, but the functions can perform the same, and you can even add something new.
Perhaps its performance and power will not be so high. Skilled craftsmen can use broken household items for this. The most simple and common configuration of home-made equipment is approximately the following:
- Old fire extinguisher.
- Nozzle.
- A tube.
- Compressor.
It turns out quite convenient and, as they say, low-budget option. Such a manual plastering machine will facilitate the work and help to cope with difficult places on the surface, even if you are not a professional master in finishing work.