Qualities and Benefits of Plaster

Plaster is considered as a building material for ceilings and walls. This is manufactured as powder and then it is mixed with water to form a paste to use in different areas. The plaster reacts with water and is able to liberate the heat with crystallization and then the hydrated plaster hardens. It is easy to work on this using sand paper or even tools which are made of metal. The characteristics of plaster can be apt for a good finish compared to the load-bearing material. This has been one of the most preferred choices for a wall finish. Plaster can be used to decorate your home in more than one way ranging from French to Victorian designs.
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Let Us Look At Some Major Advantages Using Plaster:

Stylization and Aesthetics:

Especially your living room deserves more than walls to be painted. Using plaster can give a feeling of fullness and accentuate the total look of your house. If you wish to have the “Wow” factor, then you can plan on using plaster moulds on your ceilings and walls. Before opting for these, you need to consider the design, style, color and theme. With a small change in the depth or the shade this will be considered as an art form.

Different Designs:

You have an infinite choice in the designs using plaster. You can think of architectural columns, ceiling domes, plaster ceilings which are decorative, plaster cornices, fireplaces of plaster, ceiling tiles which are acoustic, acoustic panels and a lot more. You can let your imagination run wild when you plan to use plaster. You can choose between the ‘traditional European’ to styles which are ‘modern contemporary’.

Durability:

Plaster can enhance the durability besides adding the elegance and beauty to your walls. Once this is has been applied properly after it has been mixed thoroughly, plaster can create a wall which is durable and stronger as compared to the dry walls. You find the walls are stronger due to the chemical reaction that takes place with the escaping of water in the plaster mixture.  This is more resistant to dents and knocks. The backing or the lath used behind plaster can affect the strength also. Backing boards which are tough or lath made of modern metal tend to be more durable as compared to thin lath strips made of wood.

Installation is Convenient:

A major benefit of using plaster is that the installation is easy and convenient and it does not tend to generate any dust except when it is being mixed with the water. There is also no requirement of sanding the walls when using plaster and this plastering takes only little time. If you intend using multiple coats, then you can even do so before the layer at the bottom is dried. In short, this plastering is a quick process with minimum mess.

Fire Deterrent and can absorb noise:

As plaster can absorb noise, there is less of noise pollution. As compared to the gypsum walls plaster tends to be denser. This lime plaster is also known for being resistant to fire as lime which is carbonated can spread fire less quickly as compared to a dry wall which is traditional. There is less of space between the ceiling and wall layers which can give the fire less of oxygen to spread.

Plaster used for other purposes:

You will find the plaster is used by many artists as carving a statue of a block of plaster which is semi-molten, is convenient. All that needs to be done is to pour this in the moulds and let it harden to the desired shape. The medical industry also makes use of plaster for fractures. This shows that plaster is important and useful in many ways.

There is plenty of other benefits and advantages of modern plaster.

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