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Clay plaster. Review of the main features

To date, there are a large number of finishing building materials that provide the opportunity to qualitatively and originally decorate the facade of a residential building or wall in the apartment. One of these decisions is considered to be plastering walls using clay.

Advantages

Environmental purity and safety.

The material can absorb water, which guarantees reliable protection of the walls from destruction.

Affordable cost of building materials (when compared with other decorative options traditionally used for wall decoration).

After using the plaster, there are almost no waste left. In addition, the remains of the material can be used again.

Ease of creating a working solution.

Reliable surface protection from physical influences.

Elasticity of the material.

Clay can be used for both external and interior decoration.

Material technologies provide an opportunity to form unique decorative patterns on the walls. In addition, a slight addition of coloring compositions helps to obtain a certain shade.

The main stages

Having prepared the required tools (spatula, brushes) and materials, you can begin to create a mixture. In most cases, the technology of construction work will depend on a variety of clay, which differs in various characteristics.

It should be noted that a specific procedure for mixing clay and creating a solution simply does not. But, it is advisable to follow the following instructions:

Preparation of all components necessary in further work.

Soaking clay in water. In this state, it is required to leave it for twenty hours.

Mix the mixture at the end of the time, and also remove excess water.

Sift various sawdust, fibers, etc. For this, an ordinary sieve is used.

Add water to clay and other components. All this must be mixed well.

The resulting mixture must have a sticky and thick consistency. As for the proportion of clay and sand, it should be approximately 1 to 2. Only having completed all this work, the mixture will be completely ready for further use. You can apply it to the walls with an ordinary spatula.

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