Well forgotten old: how to align the clay wall

How to align the clay wallsAs a building material clay is known to mankind many hundreds, and even thousands of years. Of course, these days it is not as popular, and nobody would think to build a clay house. However, many of our fellow citizens addicted to building constructions from organic materials, and clay refers to them.

 





 

Often houses with clay walls can be seen on recreation centers, and prices for accommodation in these homes is significantly higher than in conventional houses. So why not build on the site a house for the rest of the clay? In such constructions it is easy to breathe, the clay does not cause allergic reactions and has excellent insulating properties, so in the summer heat in this house will always be comfortable and cool. Today we will learn how to putty walls under a clay finish.

Tools and materialsso what you'll need for finishing clay walls?

Your choice: a spatula of suitable size (preferably several) poluter or trowel. It all depends on what you prefer to work with.

Capacity for mortar mixing. For this purpose, suitable bucket or deep basins.

If you need to cook large volumes of solution, owning a construction with a mixer.

Knife for grouting cracks.

Tape-serpyanka.

Construction stapler, level, plumb.

Fillers start and finish.

The concrete mesh.

You may also need sand or sawdust to strengthen the solution. Very good result gives a mixture of sand, gypsum and clay.

 

Preparatory workAfter you have got required to operate the facilities, it is possible to start the preparatory work. Start them only on the condition that your walls are well dry and have no damage. It is recommended to tap the wall with the trowel's handle, the presence of a dull sound suggests that at this point the clay is moved away from the wall and may fall off.

If you found the clay cracks, and it happens quite often, then you must do the following:

  • to clear the crack at a 45° angle to a depth of 1 cm;

  • grease it with primer and let dry;

  • fill the crack with putty or with a mixture of clay and sand;

  • cover the surface with tape-junctions;

  • apply over serpyanka layer of putty and let it dry.





After processing all of the cracks go to the priming. For clay surfaces, you need to apply a primer with deep penetration because the clay is very granular material, and the primer will bind loose particles and will not allow them to disintegrate. It is desirable to produce a primer twice, after each stage, allowing the walls to dry.

Before cementing better check the walls for flatness. Use plumb lines and levels. For the correction of walls you can use different mixtures, but the main condition — they should not be heavier than the clay itself. The starting layer of putty is recommended to do no more than 1.5 cm.

If there are more significant irregularities, using for correction the drywall.

 

The sealingCharacteristics of the process of filling depend on the final destination of the work.

1. If you plan to continue to hang Wallpaper, there is no need to impose the concrete mesh on the entire wall surface. You can simply put the junctions in the most problem areas and to cover the wall start filler. Be sure to let the wall dry completely. Then smooth out with a spatula irregularities.

If you plan on gluing a tight Wallpaper, for example, non-woven, finishing puttying does not need to. For a slimmer will have to cover the wall finishing layer. Wallpapers of clay bonded wall with normal Wallpaper paste, suitable for this kind of Wallpaper.





2. If you plan on painting the walls, then you should know that clay when temperature drops or humidity increases, is able to crack, which is clearly seen on the painted wall. It is therefore recommended to strengthen the surface, a stick on her wall for painting or concrete using a nylon mesh. On the wall it is fastened with a construction stapler or a method of bonding to a starting putty. Mesh is applied over the first layer starting putty and let it dry completely.

In a day, you can apply a second coat, after drying it need to clean up the special abrasive mesh. Before finishing putty, apply primer, again let dry and proceed to the final stage. Apply finishing putty in a thin layer, and after it dries, be sure to scuff the surface to level it.





If you have completed all the stages without disturbing the technology, the clay walls will last you long enough. By the way, if you want, you can leave the walls in their natural form, using as filler a mixture of sand and clay.





You have a very beautiful face natural in color, without a doubt, will help to create a unique interior in the room.

 

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

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