PLASTERING plastering The following topics are covered in this post. 1. What is plastering? 2. What are the requirements of good plaster? 3. Different types of mortars for plastering 4. Number of coats of plastering 5. How to preparation of background before plastering? 6. What are the recommended mortars mixes for different situation? 7. What are the defects in plastering? WHAT IS…
Plastering Applying mortar coats on the surfaces of walls, columns, ceiling etc. to get smooth finish is termed as plastering. Mortar used for plastering may be lime mortar, cement mortar or lime-cement mortar. Lime mortar used shall have fat lime to sand ratio of 1 : 3 or 1 : 4. If hydraulic lime is used mix…
Minimising defects in plastering work Defects in plastering work can be minimised by following the below mentioned techniques. The brick and plastering work should be carried out by skilled masons in the best workmanship manner. Bond of brick work should be properly maintained. Efflorescence is removed by rubbing brushes on the damaged surface. A solution of…
Before doing the comparison study let’s know what these terms mean. CPCC – Cement-Polymer Composite Coated Rebar’s FBEC – Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coated Rebar’s CRSD – Corrosion Resistant Steel Deformed Rebar’s 1.0 Corrosion Control of Reinforcement bars (Rebar’s) 40% of failure of structures is on account of corrosion of embedded steel reinforcement in concrete. Therefore…
Three decades back, a construction site was a place where all building materials were brought in fabricated or mended as per need and then used. For example cement, sand, stonechips and water was assembled at construction site; mixed as per design and used. Brick kilns were the only manufacturing/ prefabrication done in advance for construction. Storing of…