Very often during repair work there is a problemthe moment when it is necessary to level the walls, although this work should be done first. How to make the walls even and not worry about the lack of special construction skills?
"Dry" alignment of wallsis carried out with plasterboard and panels, and "raw" - with building mixtures. Self-leveling of walls significantly saves money. Paint or wallpaper is better applied to a flat surface. There are several ways to make walls flat:
- plastering;
- plasterboard;
- putty;
- panels.
Each method has its own characteristics and requires its own tool, as well as financial investment.
Aligning walls with plaster
This method is perfect if the walls haveminor curvatures (up to 2 cm) and basic skills in working with a spatula. The work will be carried out using the following tools and inventory:
Tools for leveling walls.
- dry plaster;
- primers;
- roller;
- spatulas (wide and narrow);
- drills with mixer-type nozzles;
- water;
- building level;
- building bucket;
- fine-grained sandpaper, you can take a grater for plaster;
- cuvettes.
Step-by-step smoothing of wall irregularitieswith the help of plaster. Clean the surface of the wall. To do this, remove the remains of previous coatings, be it paint, wallpaper or old newspapers. If the paint is of poor quality, there may be bumps on the walls, and over time it will become covered with cracks, but before plastering, all these defects must be removed. In addition, do not forget to remove the plastic boxes from the switches and sockets. Coating the walls with a primer. Following the instructions on the package with the primer, prepare the mixture. Then, using a roller, apply it to the walls. Excess solution can be blotted in a tray. In order to make it easier to reach the upper levels, you can use a telescopic rod. Mixing the plaster solution. The powder dry mixture, that is, the plaster itself, is poured into a container, where water is added. At the first attempt, in order to achieve the desired consistency, it is better to add water strictly according to the instructions. And to make the solution homogeneous, use a drill with a mixer-type nozzle. Covering the wall with plaster. This process is carried out using two spatulas. A small tool is used to apply the mixture to the blade of a wide spatula. It is correct to plaster in the direction from the floor to the ceiling. At this stage, it is important to control that the mass is applied evenly to the entire area. In order to track the curvature of the surface, you can use a building level. If you have experience in the repair field, then alignment can be done using beacons.
Wall plastering scheme.Let the coated layer dry. Sandpaper is used to correct all irregularities and drips. There is a type of plaster called finishing plaster. It is used in situations where the walls are planned to be painted or whitewashed in the future. But plaster is only applicable to walls that have absolutely no coatings, except for the bare concrete walls themselves. In addition, plaster does not lie on the old layer - it must be removed. Otherwise, there is a risk of peeling off the coating. Return to the table of contents</a>
Aligning walls with plasterboard
Drywall can be attached to the wall usingglue or on the frame. This technology is suitable for walls whose differences do not exceed 3-5 cm. When choosing this method of working with walls, you will need the following tool:
- gypsum board (the number of sheets is purchased based on the area of the premises);
- mounting glue;
- paint knife;
- Painting mesh (narrow);
- plaster;
- putty knife;
- primer;
- roller;
- Rubber hammer;
- cuvette.
In order to make smooth walls with plasterboard sheets, you need to:
Installation of plasterboard: a - transverse diagram; b - longitudinal diagram.
Many people use it instead of mounting glue.screws and a screwdriver (screwdrivers). This saves a lot of time, but such work should be done with a partner due to the large weight of the plasterboard sheets. If the plasterboard is still going to be attached to a frame base, it is necessary to purchase special profiles and fasteners. Return to contents</a>
Aligning the walls with a putty
This technology is suitable only for minor differences in the surface (up to 2 cm). The necessary tool for the work:
- putty (starting and finishing);
- putty knife;
- counter-speakers;
- water;
- building level;
- primer;
- a container for mixing solutions;
- cuvette.
The technology of leveling walls with putty is very similar to leveling with plaster, but in the first case the layer is thinner than in the second.
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Alignment of walls with panels: features
Such equipment is financially expensive. The main purpose of such panels is to decorate rooms. Tools for finishing walls with panels:
- sheets of panels (with the calculation of the area of the room);
- glutinous solution;
- mesh used for painting works;
- plaster solution;
- primer;
- narrow and wide spatulas;
- roller;
- a construction bucket;
- cuvette.
The process of attaching panels is similar to attaching plasterboard to walls.
Panel installation diagram.
Like plasterboard, panels can be attached withoutnot only on the mounting glue, but also on the frame base. This is done in the case when the wall has significant irregularities. Today, panels are quite popular, as they have a wide range of textures and colors. Doing this or that method of leveling walls with your own hands is a labor-intensive process. Each technology has its own financial investments, which must be calculated in advance. In any case, in order for the work to please, the matter itself must be approached with full responsibility.
