One of the important stages of any repair iswall puttying. Its meaning is reduced to bringing the wall surfaces to a perfectly smooth condition, eliminating various irregularities, differences and other defects. Observing the correct , even a beginner can easily cope with the execution of the specified work.
The putty prepares the walls for decorative finishing by smoothing out even the smallest irregularities and cracks.
Preparatory stage for puttying walls
The success of the main works on wall puttying largely depends on the quality of the preparation. It consists of the correct choice of:
- putty and primer material;
- tools for work.
In modern construction stores you canbuy wall putty at your discretion, different in composition and price. It can be polymer, gypsum and cement, each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. It is worth noting that polymer putty is distinguished by high performance in all respects, but its price is quite high.
Priming the wall increases adhesion and, accordingly, increases the strength of the future putty layer. Applying putty to the surface will require the following tools:
- a drill with a nozzle-mixer;
- a set of spatulas of various sizes;
- rollers or brushes;
- containers for primer and putty;
- building level;
- rule;
- The scooter with sandpaper of various granularity.
In addition, it is necessary to prepare the wall surface itself for puttying. To do this, you need:
- clean it of dirt and dust;
- align it, eliminate defects and differences;
- apply primer and dry well.
The remains of the old coating are removed from the wall:paint, plaster, wallpaper. Any obvious defects or damage to its integrity are eliminated. The internal and external corners are checked for evenness using a building level. If necessary, the external corners can be leveled by attaching an aluminum perforated corner to them, and the internal ones - by pasting a special paper tape with two aluminum strips. Before starting the main work, the wall surface must be absolutely clean and dry. The last preparatory stage can be considered priming the wall, which is applied to the surface in a thin layer using a roller or brush. Priming is necessary to create good adhesion when puttying the walls. Some time is given for the primer to dry. Return to the table of contents</a>
Technology of applying putty on the surface of walls
The main work involves using two types of putty material:
- starting;
- the finish.
If there are large differences in the wall, then withoutstarting rough putty is not enough. The thickness of one layer is about 1.5 (cm). If necessary, you can apply several such layers, allowing each of them to dry well. In extreme cases, to level the surface, a special painting grid is installed on the wall, along which you then need to apply putty. This ensures the strength and evenness of the wall. After completing the starting putty, take a break in the work until the wall is completely dry. Then you should apply the finishing putty to the wall. It adds the final touches to the work - it perfectly levels the wall and prepares it for further finishing work - painting or wallpapering.
Technology of applying the finishing layer of putty.Now we need to consider in more detail how to apply putty according to all the rules. You should start with preparing the putty mixture, which is usually purchased dry. The mixture is prepared in a container in accordance with the instructions on the package. Mix with a drill with a mixer attachment installed on it. The result should be a homogeneous mass of the consistency of thick sour cream. Apply putty to the wall surface as follows. Take a small amount of putty mixture with a narrow spatula and spread it over the entire working surface of a wide spatula. Holding it at an angle to the wall, spread the mixture evenly over the surface with one movement of the hand, first from left to right or from top to bottom. Then, with a reverse movement of the wide spatula, collect excess putty from the wall. We should consider how to apply putty to the corners. It is convenient to use a corner and small spatula for this work. A small amount of freshly prepared putty mixture is taken with a small spatula and applied over the entire corner. After that, the mixture is leveled with an angle spatula. This is how the starting layer of putty is applied, after which the finishing puttying can be started. The technology for applying the material to the wall is similar to that described above. After the putty has dried, it is sanded using a sander and sandpaper. Thus, the puttying work is not difficult, but it requires diligence and accuracy. Knowing how to apply putty according to the rules, and having all the necessary tools and materials, you can qualitatively prepare the walls for further finishing.</ ul>
