Decorative stone gypsum - how to make your own hands ?

Facing stone of plaster: a few words about its properties

Even in ancient Babylon and Greece gypsum began to be used as a finishing material.It was used for lining the floor, ceiling, walls in completely different areas.This broad scope was justified by its unsurpassed performance characteristics.These include primarily environmental material.And ability to regulate indoor climate (thanks to the ability to breathe).

In addition, it is quite hygienic material and pleasant to the touch .That is, you can really use it for any of the rooms (including children).Also unsurpassed quality gypsum is its ease and simplicity of processing. you can how to do it with their own hands and change slightly purchased.This stone strength remains unchanged .Plus it has excellent heat and sound insulation characteristics .

Production of artificial stone made of plaster with your hands

In this article we will not talk about how the stone is made in factories.We describe process of making their own hands

.But for this you need special matrix.They can be silicon or polyurethane.Depending on what will form each of them, and the result of such decoration material on the outer side.Thus it is possible to simulate any surface completely, including the artificial marble of the gypsum.By the way, you can buy a data matrix in a typical hardware store.

proceed to direct the production of stone.For this matrix is ​​laid on the table and the inner surface is treated with the active substance to improve performance.Then applied to the same paint color, you want to have a facing stone of plaster.For example, it may be brown or blue tint.If the two colors are supposed to, then applied their light strokes using a brush.The next step is to prepare a working solution.It consists of a mixture of liquid and dry.In the first part: retarder, water, dye.All of these ingredients should be thoroughly mixed.

dry composition comprising: filler and plaster.In some cases, only the plaster is applied.Further, all of the mixture (dry and liquid) is poured and stirred into the matrix.Give some time to solution had little to grab.And then at 20 degrees angle remove excess solution using a notched trowel.That is, on the rear side is formed small incision (zigzag form).It is necessary for better adhesion (adhesion of the material to the wall).It is extracted from the matrix stone ready in 30-40 minutes.After it should lie down slightly at room temperature and some strength gain.

Finishing stone plaster: master the technique of laying

Attach the finishing material may be using virtually any composition: PVA glue, mounting, water and acrylic compounds, mastics.But before that it is important to properly treat the basis of a special primer mixture (or stucco, but not always!).And only then applied cement adhesive mortar with a notched trowel.Facing stone is applied so that excess glue squeezed out from under it (that is, very strongly).

First you need to cover the area of ​​no more than 1 m2.Since the adhesive mortar dries quickly.

But at the same time care must be taken so that the adhesive is in any case did not get to the front side.When laying try to maintain the evenness of the series.Clearly, this is a decorative finish and can prevent some curvature, imitating one or another surface.But, if you expect the image of bricks, then follow the vertical and horizontal joints.In the last step, to increase the durability of the coating can be applied protective compounds (e.g., humid).