One of the most popular types of finishes is wall plaster. In this case, the rule is usually used. If you want to make the wall perfectly flat, this is the best tool to use, because it is affordable and simple.
How to choose a rule
In order not to make a mistake when choosing, you need to be guided by some recommendations. Among others, the shape of the profile and the presence of stiffeners should be highlighted. It is also important to take into account the geometric correctness, as well as the material of manufacture and the length of the product.
Description
Before choosing a plaster rule, you need to familiarize yourself with its features, for example, the shape of the profile, which can be trapezoidal or in the form of the letter H. The first variety is the most common option with which you can perform a wide range of tasks. This fixture is used to work with heavy cement mortars, and is able to withstand high loads. If it is necessary to finish the facade, the trapezoidal rule is the only possible option, but useit can also be used for interior work.
Plaster H-rule is less common. The main area of its use is internal work. With this tool, you can level the walls of gypsum mortars. But heavy mixtures of such a rule, most likely, will not be able to do it, because the geometry may be broken, and the product will become unusable, because the main thing in it is a perfectly even edge. If you use the rule for its intended purpose and carefully, it will be ready to serve for a long time.
Some Features
Among the additional features of the plaster rule, we should highlight the presence of stiffeners. The tool must be durable, which is facilitated by the described design features. There may be no reinforcing elements inside the product, so the tool is less resistant to deformation effects. But a model with a profile filled with stiffeners in the form of spacers is more preferable, because its design has partitions that increase reliability and strength. This factor can be decisive for successful work if you are manipulating without experience.
Tubular ribs
A plaster rule can have stiffening ribs inside in the form of tubes. This option is the most durable and strong, because the elements inside provide the highest reliability, they are resistant to loads and deformations. When considering a fixture for leveling walls, you should also pay attention to geometric correctness. The quality of work depends on this. In order to check the product, it is necessary to evaluate the evenness of the working end. Needlook at the surface where there should be no curvature.
Characteristics of the rule: material of manufacture and length of the product
Inexpensive options are often made from low-quality materials, and the presence of stiffeners in them does not guarantee reliability and durability. But the material is visible immediately. It is not painted or coated with compounds. The surface should be uniform, it should not have streaks, shells and signs of lithium marriage. The color should be bright, there should be no yellowness on the surface.
A rather important characteristic of the plaster rule is the length of the product. For work in confined spaces and narrow walls, a product width of 1.5 m is suitable. The product can be more compact - 1 m, it can be used to work in narrow corridors. For finishing large areas, it is better to use a fixture whose length is 2, 2; 5 or 3 m. But if you are doing the work yourself, you should not choose a rule of more than 2 m, because it is better to work together with a wider option. The edge of the rule can be sharp or rounded. The latter option is suitable for façades, while the former is for high-precision leveling of gypsum-based compounds.
Application features
In order to achieve a good result, you should follow the rules of plastering. Alignment can be carried out by beacons and without them. In the absence of experience, it is better to use the first technology by setting beacons onwall with a level. The elements are fixed with plaster mortar. The distance between the beacons must be 30 cm less than the width of the rule.
You can start work after setting the solution. The rule is a plastering tool that you start working with after the mixture has been thrown onto the wall. Excess solution is removed using a tool. If indentations remain, mortar is added to them, and after that the alignment is carried out again.
Features of wall alignment with lighthouses
If you decide to use beacons to level the walls, then after installing them, the solution can be thrown onto the wall or transferred from a spatula. You can use a plastering machine for this. As soon as a layer of material between the two beacons is applied, you should take the rule and press it to the profiles with the bottom. The blade will face the wall. The tool gradually moves up, while the movement should be zigzag.
The rule is a plastering tool that helps to get rid of excess material. The composition is removed from the blade with a spatula, and then the mixture is applied on top. Once the rule reaches the ceiling, the remaining mortar can be used on the next section of the wall. If you notice bubbles or cavities during alignment, the solution in these areas is removed, and then applied again. At the next stage, it is necessary to walk along the treated surface again, but there should be no movements from side to side. You need to move from bottom to top. This procedure should be repeated until the materialwill not stay on the rule.
If you are faced with the question of how to work with a plaster rule, you should know that after the solution is over, you need to prepare a new batch. Processing should be completed until the entire surface has been processed. Finishing areas near the ceiling and floor should be carried out after the material has dried. This also applies to areas near corners. Plaster should be applied to these fragments of the wall and leveled with the rule without beacons. The main surface should already be ready.
After the mortar dries, you can check the evenness of the walls. To do this, the rule is applied to different parts at different angles. If there are no gaps between the wall and the tool, the work was successful. Whereas in the presence of large bumps they should be cleaned. When cracks or depressions appear, they are covered with a solution and again treated with a rule.
Angle rule
There is also an angular plastering rule, which is a tool for deriving the exact angle for external and internal plastering. This tool is indispensable for finishing walls based on cement or gypsum. You can use the device for manual or mechanized application of the mixture. Plastering stations will also help in the work.
Many organizations are engaged in the production of plaster rules. Among others, SLOWIK should be singled out. For the corner model you will have to pay 2,500 rubles. The company is located in Poland and manufactures many types of leveling toolswalls. These include, for example, H-rules, trapezoidal fixtures, as well as universal rules, which are a combination of a trapezoid and an H-model.
Work without beacons
In most cases, plastering using this technology is carried out when it is not necessary to slightly level the surface without serious defects. The prepared solution is applied to the wall and stretched with a spatula. After that, it is necessary to distribute the solution along the wall without moving from side to side. You need to move from the bottom up.
Using the tool, you can remove excess material that is thrown onto the wall, as in the previous technology. Once the first layer of material is dry, the rule can be applied to different parts of the wall at different angles. If there are no gaps between the tool and the wall, everything went well. Otherwise, you can apply another layer of plaster. At the final stage, you can start processing corners and hard-to-reach areas. The procedure looks the same as in the case of working on beacons. After all the manipulations, the evenness of the wall can be checked again.
Which beacons can be used when leveling walls with the rule
Beacons can be made from different materials, for example:
- wood;
- metal;
- brick;
- ceramics;
- mortar.
Wood in this case has one drawback, which is pronouncedin the inconsistency of the geometric form. The product can quickly deform, so it is rarely used in wet work. Ordinary metal profiles act as steel beacons. This tool does not swell under the influence of aggressive factors, but it still has a minus. It lies in the fact that the profile is easily bent, and the cost is more expensive than wooden slats. Lighthouses can be indicative auxiliary, usually ceramic tiles or bricks play their role.
Landmarks can be small pieces of stone, brick or chipped ceramic tiles. They are attached to the wall in given planes. This solution is not too convenient, but brick or tile can still be used when solid battens are not possible.
Landmarks can be raised from the mortar, which are installed throughout the site. Fragments of the building mixture are fixed at a convenient distance. Such a workflow is complicated and may affect the quality of the plastering. It can only be used in rooms where high requirements are not imposed on the walls. This should include outbuildings and garages.
