Mortar for leveling walls

Often during the repair, the question arises of how to align the walls with your own hands and what solutions can be used. The market offers a wide range of ready-made mixtures. And sometimes it’s hard for a person to deal with such a variety of products.

Before what works are the walls aligned?

If you are considering the interior decoration of the room, then you can not do without leveling the surfaces. Any finishing material fits well only on a perfectly smooth wall. Continuous alignment of the walls with plaster mixes is the best way to achieve a perfectly smooth surface.

Irregularities need to be fixed if you want to lay the tiles. A smooth surface for wallpapering is also important. When it is planned to paint the walls, then a smooth surface is the key to successful repair.

Types of mixtures

To navigate what mixtures are there for leveling walls, you should study where they are used and what they consist of.

Here's what the market has:

1. Putty. This material is referred to as dry mixes for continuous alignment of walls. It is a powder, which can be a creamy texture. It is used as a finishing layer in the process of leveling surfaces. After drying, you can glue this wallpaper or paint the walls in your favorite color. If a person wants to get a smooth wall, then the choice is to stop on putty.
2. Primer. Also used in alignment. In the process, all contaminants and dust are removed from the surface. The absorption capacity of the surface is reduced. After the layer dries, the application of paint and glue becomes easy. After priming, these materials begin to be spent economically. The surface becomes resistant to moisture, as well as varnish. Many do not know that the primer creates an antibacterial coating on the wall. Mixtures for leveling the walls lie more evenly on the primer. If you look at the composition, you can see the presence in the material of various additives that are actively fighting against fungi and mold.
3. Plaster. It is used when it is necessary to create a new and smooth surface. It is used to protect fences, load-bearing walls from high humidity, creates good sound insulation. Heat loss for the wall is reduced.
4. Glue and masonry mixes. It turns out solutions that are resistant to cold.
5. Solutions for universal use. Widely used for various surfaces. They have a good grip, resistant to low temperatures. Such mixes for leveling walls are suitable for rooms that are not heated in the winter season.

Much attention is paid to the decorative direction. Many different colors are available. You can choose the texture to your taste.

How is primer applied?

The primer should be put before puttying or painting the walls. If you consider the composition, you can see the substances that form after applying the film. The primer is made on an acrylic basis. You can also find the desired product on a mineral or oil basis. Still produce mixtures for leveling walls on an alkyd basis. Some types of primers are presented in the table:

Putty classification

Often used for decorating and leveling walls is a paste-like material - putty. Its composition includes a filler, an astringent and special additives.

The mixture is divided by the parameters:

1. According to the state of a certain phase: dry or in the form of a paste. Paste putty is considered a ready-made solution.
2. By type of astringent component. Plaster and cement may be used. Often found in polymers.
3. According to the purpose of the composition: for leveling the walls or for "passing" the second layer of putty.

How to choose the right mixture for leveling the walls? Advice

Before buying material for leveling the walls, you need to decide what type of walls you have and what they are built from. It is important to understand that different types of materials need certain materials. Many dwell on a universal mixture for leveling walls and ceilings.

It is also necessary to take into account the temperature factor, humidity in the room. If you choose a mixture for leveling the walls in the bathroom, then the humidity there will be definitely higher (at least 60 percent). In this case, the choice should be based on a cement-based mortar.

When the room is low in humidity, it is permissible to use any mixture. You can buy cement or gypsum. Cement-lime mixtures are also well applied.

Each product packaging contains recommendations for its use, mixture consumption for leveling walls and other characteristics. These instructions should be studied. There are packages where there are no tags with the composition, storage conditions of the material. This product is not recommended for use. It is not known how the material will react. After application, the composition may lie unevenly or crumble the next day.

What else to look for?

Many when buying building materials are guided by the price tag in the store. Construction professionals recommend looking at the amount of material that will go per 1 square meter. It is better to purchase high-quality and already proven brands. Usually they cost more than other analogues, but there is a guarantee that you will not have to redo the work again.

Material Overview

Before choosing a material, you should study the offers on the market. In great demand are:

1. Rothband is an environmentally friendly material. This gypsum plaster is made in Germany by the Knauf company, it is perfectly applied. Its main advantage is that it dries quickly. The mixture is universal in application. Another advantage of this material is the additives included in the composition. Due to them, adhesion increases. The result is a smooth wall, without any defects. Rothband is good to use on concrete surfaces. This product must first be diluted in water.
2. German brands rely on quality and have proven themselves in building mixes. Knauf plasters are convenient in that in addition to the product described above, solutions are available that are already ready for use. The material is sold in a plastic container, it is easy to work with. The solution will fill all the cracks, it is convenient to apply. It is characterized as one of the most durable. A distinctive feature is the fire resistance of the material. The coating is based on gypsum. The composition can be used even for allergy sufferers, since gypsum does not harm human health. Aligning the walls with gypsum mixtures is suitable for any room. “Knauf” retains moisture when it is reduced in the room and absorbs it in excess.
3. Russian materials are also in great demand. Citizens like them in terms of quality and pricing. One of the well-known blend manufacturers is Glims Production. The product was developed specifically for the climate of Russia, it is also focused on the environmental situation in the country.
4. When it is necessary to level and plaster "rough" brickwork, then you can buy dry stucco "Goldband Noah". Its main advantage is its easy application. Also suitable for working with stone surfaces. Usually it works slowly, carefully, as this dry mixture has a long setting period. Hardening time largely depends on the thickness of the layer. It is recommended to apply plaster in thin layers.
5. For lovers of custom solutions, there are plasters of various colors and textures. Rough surfaces are in fashion now (corrugated walls look unusual). An interesting solution will be wall decoration with Zermit SN plaster mix. She goes in the form of small crumbs. If you choose the option with a large crumb, the wall will be more prominent. Before applying this material, the alignment of the walls with cement mixtures most often occurs.
6. Easy to apply water-based plaster. It dries quickly and gives a flat surface. This category includes “Zermit N 200” and “Zermit R 200”.
   

Should I buy universal mixtures?

When undertaking repairs, citizens are often interested in the question of which mixtures for leveling walls are universal. People care about whether the quality and service life of the product changes depending on which surface the mixture is used on.

In the market of universal coatings for leveling walls, the Nivoplan mixture has proven itself well. It is widely used in the course of leveling walls of different structures. Nivoplan is well suited for plastering. It is applied in thin layers to concrete walls and plasterboard. This material is applied on foam concrete surfaces, as well as on cement-lime walls.

Continuous alignment of the walls with dry mixes provides ease of application and good adhesion.

What are the secrets to get a perfectly smooth surface?

Many do not know that there is a simple technique for leveling the walls. It is available even to those who are starting a repair for the first time. Professionals note high-quality coverage by this method.

If you have to work with a dry mixture, then you need to fill it with water. Fluid temperature should be room temperature. It is a mistake to believe that the composition will be quickly prepared in hot water. Ideally, you need a drill to knead the solution, but you can also prepare it manually.

It is important to mix all the proportions according to the instructions. If there are errors in the proportions of the ingredients, then the solution will turn out to be very liquid or excessively dry, with cracks.

The resulting solution is applied in a thin layer with a trowel. It is good to have a wood grater on hand to quickly remove excess mortar. If you get a thick layer, then it can be leveled with a special rail. The next step will be the process of grouting the plaster.

How to work with color mixes?

Color plaster is becoming increasingly popular this season . You can choose any shade suitable for the interior.

When working with plaster of this type, there are some nuances:

1. This composition can only be applied on a damp surface. Before starting work, you need to wet the rag and walk it along the walls.
2. If a “jammed” place has appeared, it must not be allowed to dry before another layer is applied. If you miss this moment, a spot will appear on the wall, which will be difficult to get rid of.
3. A plaster mixture of this type hardens in 4 hours, in rare cases, it can dry for one or two days. The room temperature directly affects the drying time. It is important to know the humidity in the room in order to predict the time when the surface will become dry.

Temperature limits

When choosing a means for leveling walls, it is important to look at temperature limits. Most solutions on the market are considered frost resistant. This type can be used in unheated rooms.

Some plaster mixes, in addition to their resistance to subzero temperatures, are resistant to washing off. This effect is achieved due to the presence of hydrophobic compounds in the mixture.

It is believed that it is impossible to work with a composition for leveling walls at temperatures below +5 degrees. Heat also affects solutions badly. You can not use the composition if the room temperature has risen above +25 degrees.

Lifetime

Special attention should be paid to the shelf life of the used building material. It must be consumed no later than a year from the date of manufacture. Individual products must be used no later than six months after production.

Water Based Compounds

The water-based formulations are stored the longest. They can be used even a year after manufacture. The product does not lose its properties and characteristics. The same recommendations can be given for plasters based on artificial resins. They are usually sold in 25 kg containers.