Any owner seeks to give attractiveness to his home, both inside and out. Therefore, it makes the walls of the premises and the facade of the building so that they meet all the requirements and standards, and are also beautiful.
A distinctive version of the reincarnation of the design inside and outside the premises is the use of terrazite plaster, providing a high quality finish. In most cases, this material is used for external works, although it is quite suitable for internal repairs.
Recently, this material has been used more and more often. Despite the wide range of compounds on the market, it is this material that is preferable to others, because it attracts buyers with its appearance.
What is terrazite plaster
This mixture is included in the list of materials that belong to the category of rough decorative stucco mixtures and are more often used in repairing walls than in decorating them. The composition has an affordable cost, does not cause difficulties in the operation process, and the application to the walls is easy to do with your own hands.
What are the advantages of the material
Among the distinguishing features of a positive nature include:
- An impressive service life without losing the surface's attractiveness.
- Resistance to environmental influences and atmospheric phenomena.
- Graceful appearance.
What does the material consist of
The composition of terrazite plaster includes:
- lime;
- 30-35% of cement;
- fillers: marble flour, quartz sand, mica, textured pebbles or other decorative components.
When applying the material, you can give it the desired texture due to the characteristics of the grind, which allows it to organically fit into the style of the house: exterior or interior design. The material with the selected type of filler is applied in advance to the prepared wall surface. We will examine in more detail how the technology of terrazite plaster is carried out, namely the process of applying the mixture to the walls.
Features of the application process
The application technology is somewhat similar to the process of applying decorative means for the walls of "Bark beetle", but has its own differences, since the compositions vary in component composition. For applying the material, a metal half is used, and the desired thickness is achieved by applying plaster in several layers. Then they proceed to grind, since different textures require different thicknesses of the material.
Note! Before starting work, terrazitic plaster should be moistened abundantly for better adhesion of the layers. Having applied the material to the surface, it is left to dry for 12-24 hours, after which it is ground and cycled. For this, special relief graters are used, including with sharp spikes that help to achieve the desired texture. When forming a coating, try to capture the maximum area, otherwise the joints of the layers will be too noticeable (analogy with the application of "Bark beetle").
Please note that the joints are thought out in advance, trying to make them in inconspicuous places. Plastering the entire surface is carried out entirely, avoiding interruptions. Otherwise, you will have to carry out additional processing of the dried edge to get rid of it. To do this, you will have to moisten the surface and wait until it softens.
To eliminate cracks, half graters are used. If the coating layer is covered with cracks, then it will have to be redone again. Having distributed the mixture on the surface completely and evenly, the beacons can be removed, and the places where they were located can be repaired with a colored primer.
How long will this cover last
Carrying out the work correctly, you can not worry that in the process there will be any difficulties or problems. During the operation of the building, you can check how high-quality this material is, how well it is used, regardless of the microclimate of the room and the place of surface finishing (inside the house or outside the building).
Thanks to the special technology for performing terrazite plaster indoors, this coating will last at least 20 years (and up to 10 years when performing facade work). The method of applying the mixture and the texture of the future surface depend on the addition of fillers of different sizes and types to the mixture.
How to make a composition ready for application
The dry mixture and water are poured into the mortar mixer to get the finished composition. The technology of applying terrazite plaster involves the use of a uniformly mixed composition, which is obtained after processing in a special apparatus for 5 minutes.
By mixing manually, increase the operating time to 10 minutes. To obtain a certain density, you will have to use a special reference cone. For a coarse-grained mixture, the indicator is set to 7 cm, for a medium-grained mixture - 8 cm, for a fine-grained mixture - 9 cm.
Once the mixture is ready, wait at least 30 minutes before starting work. After this, the solution is ready for use, and it is advisable to apply it within the next two hours after preparation.
What does the application process look like?
The application of terrazite plaster begins with the preparation of the walls, which are first cleaned from the old coating. For this, a sandblasting apparatus is used, which somewhat simplifies the process. In order for the material to be finished in the future, aggregates are added to its composition that do not differ in the type of grit.
First, a primer layer is applied over the entire surface to level the surface. On flat ground, make lines up to 3 mm deep at a distance of 30 cm from each other. This is necessary in order to ensure excellent adhesion of the soil and terrazite plaster for the facade.
Please note that the plaster is recommended to be applied in even layers, and after finishing work, after evaluating the result, poorly adhered grains should be wiped off the surface.
The price of terrazite plaster
The material is affordable. It varies depending on the type and packing of the plaster. The price of terrazite plaster varies around 500 rubles per pack, but at the same time you will have to pay about the same for work on 1 m 2 of the wall if you plan to hire a craftsman. This in total grows into a round sum. Therefore, before starting work on decorating the interior or facade of a house, it’s worth calculating the budget, deciding on the choice of material and checking how much the repair work will cost to finish this or that type of material.
Terrazitny coverage is beneficial in all plans, especially if you perform the reconstruction yourself. Knowing the intricacies of the preparation, the application details and the features of this material, the task can be easily dealt with without unnecessary problems.