In a room of any purpose, walls attract attentionspecial attention. Despite the condition of the ceiling and floor, the overall atmosphere largely depends on the walls. One of the most important details of any room design is again the finishing of the wall surface. Today, construction markets are full of a variety of finishing materials for walls, which gives an excellent opportunity to choose any color and texture that can not only emphasize the overall design idea, but also create a special mood in your room.
Wall cleaning scheme:a - scraping, b - smoothing with a flat or articulated float, c - diagram of the movement of the working tool. If you have decided to repair the walls with your own hands, first of all, you should take into account the fact that their total area is at least twice the area of the floor or ceiling. In this regard, get ready for a fairly labor-intensive process of repair and finishing work. is carried out in several main stages. In order to get the highest quality result of the work, it is very important to follow all the rules and take into account certain recommendations.
Required tools and materials
Wall priming scheme.In addition, it is very important to properly equip your workplace. Make sure that you have everything you need at your disposal. We are talking about the most basic tools and materials required for wall finishing. Performing independent repairs of the wall surface requires the following materials and tools:
- gypsum plaster (preferably of good quality);
- soil composition (with antifungal additives);
- putty;
- Hammer or perforator with specially designed nozzles (for tapping the old coating);
- spatulas;
- brush (platen for application of soil composition);
- capacity of medium volumes (for plastering).
The right approach to DIY work will significantly reduce your time and effort. It will also ensure a high-quality and, therefore, long-lasting result of the work. Return to the table of contents</a>
Stages of wall repair
Preparing walls for wallpapering.
To ensure that the plaster dries completely,it will take a day, after which the wall requires re-priming. For this purpose, you can use the same antifungal primer composition. But for wall repair, it is advisable to use a primer based on or diluted with PVA. Thus, the plaster finish will acquire increased durability, which, accordingly, will affect the durability of the wall repair result. Return to the table of contents</a>
Wall surface treatment
Methods of puttying.First of all, they depend on their condition. If the wall covering is heavily damaged and uneven, then the repair can take quite a long time. In this case, a large amount of material will be required to complete the finishing, and it is very important that its quality is beyond doubt. All stages of the repair must strictly comply with the instructions, otherwise the result of the work done by yourself may seriously disappoint you. Before you start finishing the walls with your own hands, you need to understand that almost any repair work depends on how level your walls are. As an example, we can cite the fact that the installation of suspended ceilings is carried out only after finishing (plastering the wall surface). Finishing work also includes the selection and stage of finishing baseboards, door and window openings. As a rule, this stage is started after the completion of the repair and finishing of the wall surface in the room. Return to the table of contents</a>
Additional information about materials
In most cases, for interior decorationwalls are plastered with gypsum. Each wall should be plastered flush. Experts recommend plastering individual rooms "in the corners". As a rule, this applies to rooms such as a bathroom and kitchen. In addition, it is desirable that rooms in which tiles will be laid on the floor, making every divergence in the walls visible, be plastered "in the corners". How much time may be required for the complete drying of the plaster composition, you can determine based on the thickness of the applied layer, taking into account the weather conditions. Do-it-yourself wall repairs without much expense are within the power of almost every real owner. As you understand, without the help of specialists, you will save a significant amount of money, which gives an excellent opportunity to purchase higher quality material.
