All about decorative plaster for the bathroom

The bathroom is usually tiled, however, more interesting designs can be made. Decorative plaster has long been used in rooms with high humidity. Such walls look unusual and modern. The bathroom is literally changing, you just need to choose the right composition.

Decorative plaster for the bathroom is a complete finishing material. The base composition is chosen based on the material of the walls, but the finish contains dyes and additional elements to create texture. The advantages of finishing.

• Each time, the design will be exclusive, even if the work was carried out by one master with the same composition. The drawing is simply impossible to repeat.
• Even small skills are enough to create an unusual texture from plaster for walls.
• If the walls are dirty, they can simply be washed.
• Waterproof decorative plaster for the bathroom. Wear-resistant material does not lose its attractiveness during operation.
• Internal plaster does not emit toxic substances and is safe for health.
• High vapor permeability allows you to maintain a stable microclimate in the bathroom.

The material allows not only to create beauty, but also to hide small defects in the walls. Although even he has disadvantages.

• The material is quite expensive. This is especially true for elite formulations with intense pigments and pronounced textures.
• The moisture-resistant coating is difficult to remove from the walls, so the choice should be approached as carefully as possible.

Decorative plaster is divided into types according to many criteria. Each variety differs in properties. Moreover, all the compositions can be conditionally divided according to the relief.

• Smooth. After application, the wall becomes just flat. This large group includes Venetian, glossy, smooth plaster. This option is more common in the bathroom.

• Structural... A volumetric relief is created on the surface of the walls. The coating can be modeling, with homogeneous additives and combining roughness with grooves. The disadvantage of such a bath cover is that it is difficult to clean.

Finishing adds sophistication and luxury to the interior. Usually used in styles such as Rococo, Baroque, Classics. Venetian plaster imitates stone coating. Application requires certain skills, because to achieve the desired result, you will have to apply 5-10 coats.

Each layer should be different in shade. The composition quickly sets on the wall, so work should be done quickly. If necessary, you can rub this plaster with wax, then it will repel water.

Plaster of this type evens out the walls, creates a decorative coating and a waterproofing layer. Designed for rooms with high humidity. The only drawback is that it cannot be used on plaster walls. Plasters of this type can have a different composition. Usually, one layer of the base porous coating is applied first, the second one is sanitizing.

It is noteworthy that the plaster creates a waterproofing layer and prevents the precipitation of sulfate salts, the appearance of efflorescence. This compares favorably with other cement-sand compositions. The defense reaction manifests itself in this way.

• Moisture is directed from the load-bearing wall to the porous layer. There, sulfate salts are retained in the pores.
• The liquid evaporates through the micropores of the second layer.
• The last layer of plaster dries up and creates a special film that prevents moisture from penetrating into the room.

The topcoat is usually made decorative, applied over the sanitizing plaster. At the same time, you can create a design in any color and style. There is no need to cover the walls with varnishes and other additional materials.

This type of plaster is much less commonly used in the bathroom. The rough structure is suitable only for some interior styles. The material is rather difficult to choose so as to be sure of its non-toxicity. Facade plasters are intended for external use, not internal.

Decorative plaster in the bathroom is exposed to particular aggressive influences. The room is constantly changing temperature and humidity levels. This must be taken into account when choosing a composition. Only waterproof plaster is suitable for the bathroom. Additionally, you should pay attention to such nuances.

• Formulations can be either dry or ready-to-use... It is recommended to purchase the first option. So the mixture can be diluted to the desired consistency, so that it is convenient to work with it.
• Plaster with large decorative elements should be taken only if if there is experience in finishing work or it is supposed to involve a specialist... In other situations, such a choice will only be troublesome. It is difficult to work with the coating.
• Water-based decorative plaster is not suitable for the bathroom. Without additional wax coating, such a composition will not be able to withstand external conditions. If you cover the plaster with wax or varnish, then vapor permeability will disappear.

Finishing work requires some skill. Before you start decorating the walls, it is recommended to practice in a small area in order to confidently and quickly wield tools.The mixture quickly hardens on the walls and it will be difficult to correct mistakes. Before starting decorating, you need to prepare the surface in this way.

• Remove the previous finish.

• Make a splash, that is, apply the first layer of material. Moisten the wall with water and apply the solution. The first layer should be about 5 mm thick. You do not need to level it. If the wall is wooden, then the spray should be done with a thickness of 9 mm.

• Apply a rough coat. The exact thickness depends on the composition of the plaster and varies from 5 to 7 mm. When applying, use a trowel 70–100 mm long. This layer must be even.

• Moisten the wall before applying the last coat. The composition is applied to the edge of the trowel and transferred to the wall in a thin layer at an angle of 10-15 °. Relief and drawings can be done until the plaster dries.

The finishing layer is decorative. It will take about 2-3 days to dry.

Additional materials allow you to create interesting relief on the walls.

• Uniform rough... Take a soft foam sponge and place it in a plastic bag. Alternatively, a crumpled newspaper would work. It is necessary to process the entire surface of the wall with an improvised tool. The touch should be light, not crushing.

• Rough with grooves. To create such a decorative layer, you will need bark beetle plaster. The result is an imitation of thin wood. The effect is due to the fact that the plaster contains granules of marble and other stone chips. The size of the picture directly depends on the size of the additional elements in the mixture.

• Furrowed. This technique allows you to simulate a masonry of bricks or stones. It is necessary to take a spatula of a suitable size and create a relief on the not dried coating.

• Venetian. This decor is achieved by mixing mixtures of different shades. Registration is considered the most complex, elite and expensive.

The most versatile decorative plaster relief is considered to be "bark beetle". The composition is mixed with stone granules with a size of 1.5-2.5 mm. Features of wall covering.

• Plaster without additives is applied on a flat wall... The decorative layer must be leveled.

• Material with hard granules must be applied to the surface thin, even layer.

• As soon as the composition starts to set, you need to level it with a construction trowel. In the process of processing, hard grains scratch the plaster, and a relief is created.

• It is important to choose the direction of hand movement in advance. The drawing depends on this. If you change the mashing pattern during processing, the furrows will change dramatically.

Decorating with decorative plaster has nuances associated with the material of the walls. The drying time of the composition also depends on the surface.

Important features.

• It is best to use decorative plaster on concrete walls. On such material, the composition dries out the fastest. Wooden or metal walls will require a long wait after applying the mixture.

• The concrete surface must first be leveled with a gypsum mixture. If there are colored spots on the wall, then it is better to paint them over with white water-based paint in advance.

• The plasterboard wall must be pre-plastered... The corners and joints should be carefully processed. The surface should eventually become perfectly flat.

• Walls made of wood worth painting over with oil paint.

Decorative plaster allows you to create bathroom designs in many styles. This material looks best in a modern design, however, and a classic interior can be supplemented with such a composition. Beautiful examples.

• Decorative plaster looks great when decorating a loft-style bathroom. It goes well with tiles.

• The bark beetle relief from the warm color makes the bathroom particularly cozy. To create this appearance, the solid granules in the mixture must be large.

• Venetian plaster is excellent in itself. The picture on the wall is made of the same material and looks harmonious.

• A small bathroom seems more spacious thanks to the right choice of wall plaster. This type of Venetian design requires certain skills.

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