Plastering Techniques

The following plastering techniques may be applied for a quality work:

1. The prepared surface is washed well with water and kept for sufficient time before plastering.
2. The type of plaster is decided and mixed as discussed earlier.
3. It is preferable to apply the plaster by throwing it with force against the place or surface to be plastered.
4. If the surface is very much uneven a preliminary rough coat is applied to make it fairly even.
5. Screeds are developed with the help of plumb bob to act as gauges to obtain uniform thickness of mortar.
6. The mortar is dashed against the surface between screeds and levelled using floats and straight edges.
7. The final finish is obtained with trowels and the surface is watered for about 7 days.
8. For surfaces which need two coats, the first coat is made as discussed in steps up to 6 and then the surface is roughened.
9. The roughened surface forms a good seating for the second coat and the surface is watered for 2 days.
10. After this, the second coat is applied with a thickness of about 3 mm and the surface finished with trowel and is watered for about 7 days.