Machine method is the application of plaster using specialized equipment. This technology significantly reduces the time of work, saves materials and finances. This is mainly due to the fact that all work is carried out with minimal use of human labor. However, even the machine method of applying plaster requires the development of a special technology.
Machine plastering equipment
For quick and economical wall plastering, you should use a specialized plastering machine. It allows you to prepare and apply the mixture for plastering with high efficiency. Working on this type of equipment requires 1-2 workers.
Modern mechanized devices should be used for correct plastering of walls.
Currently on the construction marketmaterials, there is a variety of equipment that produces wall plastering by machine. It differs in dimensions, quality and technical characteristics.
Description of equipment models
Let's consider some models. An excellent manufacturer is Knauf. This equipment has miniature models and can be used in addition to wall plastering and painting.
Another type of equipment - "Bottle Dolphin SHM-30" has quite impressive dimensions. Its field of application includes puttying and plastering work, and mortars from dry building mixtures can be prepared in this apparatus. It is an indispensable assistant in the arrangement of self-leveling floors.
PFT Ritmo M is the smallest of the types of equipment considered for machine plastering of walls. It, in addition, is used to create and apply mortars, putty, various paints and leveling compounds. There are also similar devices on the market - PFT G4 and PFT G5 SUPER. Their technical characteristics are close to the equipment discussed above.
UShM-150 is a fairly versatile machine for applying plaster. With this equipment, you can level the walls and paint them. It is technically reliable and very easy to operate. Even a novice builder can handle it.
Technology for applying plaster onwalls by machine
Today, the most common way to finish external surfaces is to plaster the facade by machine. This application of plaster is much faster than by hand. However, equipment for this type of work has a rather high price and it makes no sense to buy it for your own needs if you are not a professional builder. For such a task, it is best to contact special firms that perform these types of work.
Machine Wall Plaster Guide
Let's take a look at the guide on how to machine apply gypsum plaster.
First of all, you need to measure the curvature of the walls. For this purpose it is necessary to use a level. At the outer corners, special beacons should be fixed, which will serve as guides. In this case, the surface should be carefully prepared, then you can start working with the equipment.
In order to obtain a material such as gypsum plaster, by machine, it is necessary to use water and electricity. Therefore, the equipment is connected to power and water supplies. Dry mortar is placed in the machine. The plaster mixture is moved to a special mixing chamber where it is combined with water. During the entire operation of the equipment, the mixing of the mixture occurs continuously, it does not thicken and does not change its consistency. The resulting solution through a special hose enters the place of finishing work and is evenly distributed over the surface. Thus, the receivedmachine-made plaster does not contain lumps and other irregularities, which is a big advantage compared to manual plastering.
In order to wipe the mortar on the walls, you should use rules, spatulas and trowels. Grouting should be done until the walls are completely smooth and without the slightest bumps.
Next, you should wait until the plaster solution applied to the walls dries. And the final stage is the rubbing of dried plaster with a specialized sponge. This is done to eliminate the smallest scratches and bumps. Thus, the machine-made plaster still requires some additional processing.
Cost of machine-made plaster
Usually, the cost of plastering walls in large cities includes priming surfaces, gluing the joints of various materials with a mesh, installing beacons, plastering the walls themselves, removing beacons, and carrying out work to cover the surface with gloss. The maximum price for such work is at the level of four hundred and fifty - five hundred rubles.
Types of machine-made plaster
If we take into account the characteristics of the room (for example, its dimensions), then the type of material such as plaster (applied by machine) will vary - gypsum, heat-insulating and cement. One of the most popular types of work is the application of gypsum plaster. Moreover, it would be useful to knowwith a type of decorative plaster for interior and exterior decoration.
Gypsum plaster is made using only natural materials. Scientific research has also confirmed the ecological purity of gypsum. Cement is used as a material in cases where the amount of work is so large that gypsum cannot be used. These are works on plastering facades, buildings for production, basements. The thermal insulation type of plaster will be indispensable in a situation where the main building materials cannot provide an adequate level of thermal insulation and protection from moisture.
Features of gypsum plaster when applied by machine
The great popularity in the use of gypsum mixes for plastering is due to their advantages over cement:
- excellent level of whiteness;
- ecological cleanliness;
- maintaining a favorable indoor climate;
- single layer up to fifty millimeters thick can be used;
- no need for additional processing such as putty.
Reviews about machine plastering
As you can see, it is very economical and efficient to use such material as plaster (by machine) for wall processing. Reviews about her are mostly positive. When plastering walls by hand, about sixteen kilograms of mortar are spent per square meter of surface, while with machine processing, this figure isthirteen kilograms. As you can see, the savings are quite significant.
On specialized forums and blogs on construction topics, there are a large number of reviews describing the fact that when choosing manual work, the process of preparing the plaster solution is the most difficult, and the machine method completely eliminates these problems. There is also a considerable amount of feedback on the quality of plastered surfaces obtained using special equipment.
Walls are smooth and smooth, which is an indisputable fact in favor of machined surfaces. Of course, this is only a small part of all the reviews that describe such material as machine-applied plaster. You can safely recommend mechanized surface treatment to your friends and acquaintances and resort to it yourself.
As a tip - to improve the quality of the plaster, you can use special additives - plasticizers. They greatly facilitate the process of work, improve the texture on the walls. This will reduce or eliminate various additional operations, such as puttying.
