Plastering

Types of Plaster:

     Undercoat Plaster    

       

        This type of plaster acts as the initial coating on a new wall. It is often used on dense surfaces, low-suction surfaces, surfaces which have been treated with a bonding agent, brickwork, concrete and blockwork although it is suited to many different types of walls

   

     Finishing Plaster

     

       Finishing plaster is used as the final layer of plaster on a surface. Once it has dried, painting or/and decoration can then be applied.

It is used for low to medium suction surfaces.

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     Bonding Plaster

     

       This form of plaster is a type of undercoat plaster. It is a particularly versatile type of plaster.

It is often applied to walls or ceilings as an undercoat.

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       Hardwall Plaster

     

        Another type of undercoat plaster, hardwall plaster offers a strong level of impact resistance and a rapid drying time.

It is the most commonly used type of undercoat plaster. It can be used as an undercoat on most surfaces as the first layer of plaster.

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       One Coat Plaster

     

        One coat plaster can act as an undercoat or a finishing plaster. It may be used on a wide range of indoor surfaces such as brick, blockwork, concrete and plasterboard.

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      Browning Plaster

       

         Browning plaster is another example of an undercoat plaster. It tends to be pink or grey in colour. It is often used on surfaces like bricks and building blocks. It is well suited to various other absorbent surfaces.

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     Textured Plaster

         

        This plaster type is any finish that has a complex surface which has not been polished, giving it a textured look and feel.

It is used as the final layer of plaster on a surface.

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      Damp-Resistant Plaster

 

         This type of plaster, as the name suggests, is designed to reduce moisture/dampness levels on a surface. It can also help to prevent salt migration inside the walls.

It is often used in houses with high moisture levels.

 

     Patching Plaster

 

       Patching plaster is designed to give surfaces a smooth look and feel as well as increase the strength and firmness of walls.

It may be used, as the name infers, to fix patches in a surface although patching plaster may simply be used to improve the quality of the background as a whole.

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