Updated March 8th, 2019 Wall is being painted Photo by joshwept Plastic emulson paint is normally used for painting plastered wall surface inside room. Painting is done in four steps- Surface preparationApplying primerApplying puttyApplying paint Surface preparation: Surface should be minimum 45 days old, well cured and completely dry. If there is any defect repair […]
How to plaster on surface
Updated March 8th, 2019Plaster is a mixture of sand and cement with water. 1:4 or 1:6 ratio of cement-sand is mixed for making plastering mortar. 1:4 cement-sand mortar is used for plastering masonry surface and 1:6 cement-sand mortar is used for RCC surface plastering. The thickness of plaster on surface is ranging from 12mm to […]
Traditional Brick Bond Patterns Used in Masonry Wall Construction
Updated March 8th, 2019 A brick bond pattern is an arrangement of bricks. It’s usually overlapping between courses (course means a row of bricks). Bond patterns are used to distribute load and provide stability to a masonry wall. Bonding can also be used for decorative purpose. To construct brick masonry wall we use some bond […]
Step by Step Process of Mosaic Flooring
Updated January 30th, 2018 Mosaic is often used in a residential building mainly for interior decoration purpose. Sometimes mosaic flooring is also done to increase the aesthetic look of a portion of a floor. Although nowadays, readymade mosaic tiles are found in the market, sometimes we need to make a mosaic floor manually in a […]
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