To date, alignment of walls is independently performed in the apartment. The creation of even surfaces of the walls allows you to realize the design idea by one hundred percent and will continue to be proud of the work done. As a rule, the execution of cosmetic leveling of the surface of the walls is independently carried out in certain cases, this is the presence on the surface of the wall of small cracks or irregularities with deviations up to 3 mm. These works are carried out by putty on top of the applied plaster, where a defect is detected. It should be applied only to the place where there is unevenness.
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Typically, the use of the method of cosmetic leveling of the surface of the walls independently helps to obtain a more flat surface for further finishing work. When performing preparatory work for painting or sticking the walls of the wall, the cover of the entire surface of the wall by putty is mandatory. The glued wallpaper on the walls will look beautiful throughout the entire period of operation.
We align the walls
Performing the cosmetic leveling of walls using putty is quite simple. The finished mixture with a wide spatula is applied to the wall. For greater convenience, you should use the average spatula to apply the prepared mixture to the surface of a large spatula. After this work is performed, it takes time so that the applied layer of plastering is dry, and pressed the surface of the wall, eliminate the emerging irregularities from putty. As a rule, a grout with a small mesh is used for this. In order to get absolutely even walls, you can use a special grinding machine that will significantly reduce time and improve the quality of the work performed.
Prepare a putty
The process of making putty for leveling walls is very simple. The packaging shows the proportions of the mixture and water, which must be observed when preparing a leveling mixture. Building dry mixture is poured into a bucket and poured with water. Then, with the help of a special nozzle, which is installed in an electric drill and all the contents are thoroughly mixed until a homogeneous mass in the form of a “home” sour cream. It is recommended to leave the finished mixture for 6-9 minutes, and then mix again and it is ready for use.
If there is no desire or you are uncertain that you can cook good quality putty yourself, you can buy ready -made in the store.
Currently in construction stores there is a large selection of finished construction mixtures for finishing work. Usually they are sold packaged in buckets. Attention should be paid, the price of putty will be slightly higher than that of dry construction mixtures.