Imitation brick wall with their hands - from preparation to finishing

Decoration of premises is made in many different ways.If we consider the most cheap and affordable in terms of self-realization of technology, one of the most simple and cheap - an imitation of brickwork.This variant design is applicable for almost all buildings, irrespective of the wall material.How to do it with their own hands, without attract mates, and especially professionals, we will understand in this article.

Algorithm * Questions material procurement, training devices are not considered.In the course of reading the article it becomes clear that it may be necessary depending on the selected design methodology.

Substrate preparation

This stage is the initial for any finishing work.What is its peculiarity in this case?Masonry has always maintained exactly, using devices such as a plumb and level.Artificial stones stacked horizontally only (with a few exceptions), and the gaps between them (joints) are almost identical in width.Besides, the brick wall has no distortions and strictly vertical, that is - the completely flat.

That this first difficulty.How to align the base, especially if the defects are hidden lining (lining), which will have to dismantle?

If the wall w / w (or brick, but it is quite old, with large defects) of foam or gas silicate, then it is usually in front of the finish plaster finish.In this case, it is impractical, especially if the composition of the paint, not cooked mixture will be used for registration.Why?

Firstly, not everyone will be able to properly prepare the necessary solutions (and they will need more than one).Selection of components, determination of the desired consistency - all this requires certain skills.

Second, the wall will not only aligned, but also to achieve its absolute "smoothness".Otherwise, the paint does not hide the individual grains in the solidified mass and all imitation masonry is in the "pimples".There are bricks?It is because of the complexity of arrangement of the top layer of plaster with your hands qualitatively perform such work only a professional can.

In terms of speed and ease of preparation wall technology should give preference to a multi-layer sheets of plasterboard or waterproof plywood.They are well suited for mounting on any support.

Note! Indoors used plywood grade FC (including affordability).PSF products in living rooms should not be used due to the toxicity of the adhesive composition in their structure.

soil application

This is done regardless of which method (and material) is selected to create a simulation of masonry.The point of this stage - to provide quality "coupling" between the substrate and the coating.

scribing, wall

easiest way - on the long rail.Naturally, with the exact distances between the contours (the bricks are the same size).You can focus on the standard.The thickness of the single - 6.5, one and a half - 8.8, double - 13.8 (cm).

Application simulation coverage

There are many methods, so the author limited to only the most common, based on the fact that the work is carried out independently.

«Drawing»

understood not highly artistic work to create a masterpiece.This is nothing more than banal scribing, rectangles on a pre-planned grid, which are then filled with paint.

combination of colors chosen according to your own preferences.For example, red - and white brick - joints (sometimes lines are drawn in black).And artificial stone shade chosen different.For example, orange, gray, dark red, but this is detail.

with adhesive tape

Before you begin, you need to paint the walls in that color, which should be at the seams.Typically, gray or white (or something intermediate).The fact that, depending on the components, their ratios in the mixture solution was dried acquires a different color.

Next designated horizontal joints (adhesive tape).After that is easy to pick out the individual bricks, simulating masonry with a shift in the adjacent rows of products (pieces of Scotch tape mounted vertically).Feature - since then the band have to shoot should remain loose ends, enough to catch their fingers.

After that, the wall is applied to the prepared mixture.What?

Option №1 - based plaster.But this material hardens quickly.Therefore it is necessary in the composition of the mixture to enter the so-called "retarder".Its application leads to the fact that the gypsum slurry layer is not cured during 20 to 40 minutes.Otherwise, just not able to remove the ribbon to mark the masonry joints.

Option №2 - a mixture of plaster and glue tile (1: 1).In this case, the cooking process used sand only minute fractions.Hence, it is necessary specifically to acquire, as usual (with the river or quarry), even a well-screened, will not work.

stenciled

method is more complicated as it is necessary to prepare grill.It is made from a sheet of plastic or rubber, rectangles embossing therein.After applying the mixture on the wall it is pressed into this layer.

Disadvantages - still need to make a stencil.It is unlikely that this will be done by hand, at least, extremely precisely align the size of each "brick".Furthermore, not only work with it.For example, how to provide uniformity of the stencil pressing edges across the seam length?Especially, if it is assumed that the finish is carried out without assistants independently.

With tile

On sale there are different patterns (ceramic, clinker or plastic).Working with them is quite simple, but at the cost of equipping the room grow significantly.

finishing

• After removing the tape is necessary to clean up the seams (edge ​​to align the bricks).It's easy to make a knife, spatula or chisel.
• Top "masonry" varnished or treated by means of wax.

should not lose sight of this point, as materials compatibility.

Conclusion

Much depends on your own imagination and design options.Some people prefer that the wall looked like new, and someone wants it artificially wear out, even to imitate cracks and chips.In all that it does not touch the line of brick sizes, you should not be afraid of impromptu.

Here already appropriate any fantasy wizard.Even the "building blocks" can be made with your own hands - wood, foam, plastic.It will only have to paste them.Therefore, the instructions - only a general description of the process.But the specifics for you, dear reader.Good luck!