To design the bathroom you need to choose special finishing materials. After all, in this room is constantly high humidity and often high temperature. For a long time, the walls in the bathroom were only tiled or covered with water-resistant paints. These materials are moisture resistant and easy to clean. Therefore, many are surprised when they offer a bathroom finish plaster. But modern types of this coating allow its use even in such a room.
What are the advantages of decorative plaster in the bathroom?
- it allows you to smooth the unevenness of the walls and create a unique unique design due to the different texture and color of the surface;
- behind such walls it is easy to take care of;
- decorative plaster has high vapor permeability, due to which a favorable microclimate is created in the room;
- A special composition of decorative plaster prevents the formation of mold and fungus.
But that such a coating has served you for a long time, when applying it, you must observe certain conditions:
- first of all, choose a special moisture-resistant plaster for the bathroom;
- the room must be well ventilated to remove excess moisture;
- after applying the plaster from above, cover with a special wax, which increases its moisture resistance;
- it is very important to follow exactly the instructions for its application and to correctly choose the composition of the mixture;
- even the most resistant plaster does not tolerate direct contact with water. Therefore, the wall, directly adjacent to the bath or the soul, it is better to trim the traditional way - tiles.
What kind of plaster can be used for bathrooms?
- most often for finishing walls in such premises use Venetian plaster . It is more durable and moisture resistant than all the rest. A special way of applying it creates the effect of a mirror surface or translucent marble;
- can be used for bathroom and textured plaster . It will create a relief surface imitating a natural stone or wood. It is also easy on such a coating to make different patterns and patterns by stencil;
- so that the plastering of the walls in the bathroom does not require much effort, you need to choose the composition of the coating correctly. Not suitable for this purpose, conventional cement plaster. It is best to use silicate or silicone in rooms with high humidity, as well as acrylic based compounds.
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It is very important to follow the sequence of applying this coating. First, the wall is leveled and plastered with special sanitizing compounds with antifungal properties. But the plaster under the tile in the bathroom can be the most usual - on a cement basis. The main thing is to process the seams with a sealant.