Types of finishing in the bathroom
One of the simplest and cheapest methods is the finish of the walls with plastic panels. They are easy to assemble and unpretentious in maintenance. However, they have one big drawback. These panels can be deformed due to high humidity and temperature changes. And before installing the wall it is important to treat with water repellent.
Another, no less common way, finishing the walls in the bathroom ceramic tiles or mosaic .They have a number of advantages: ensure the durability of the coating, easy to clean, do not deform, are refined and beautiful material for the walls. For example, there is a tile for bamboo, metal, stone, leather. The only drawback: this is the high cost of ceramics and mosaics( especially from Italian manufacturers).
Decorative plaster for the bathroom is also the most popular method. For today, waterproof types of plaster are produced, but they are still more often applied to areas that do not have direct contact with water( above the tile).Among its advantages is excellent vapor permeability and the possibility of creating a favorable microclimate. Glasses and mirrors do not fog up due to its absorbent properties.
Water-dispersion paint is used for surface painting and also has good vapor permeability. Plus, it is environmentally friendly for people. Apply only to a prepared, level surface. In preparation, only moisture resistant primers and putties are used.
Agglomerate , which can be used for both floors and walls. It has the appearance of dense, thin tiles, which consist of minerals cemented with cement. The main advantage of these plates is their plasticity. At a temperature they can flex and trim almost any complex surface. All kinds of colors and sizes are produced.
Wall plaster in the bathroom, which composition is better to use?
The question of how and what to plaster the surface in the bathroom, always remains relevant. Of course, there are universal mixtures that are applicable for all sorts of reasons( for example, Rothband).In any case, the solution should be on a cementitious binder, but not on gypsum. However, recently in the Russian market there has appeared such material as sanitating plasters , which are modified by all sorts of plasticizers and additives.
Meanwhile, they are much more durable than cement-sand mixtures and have a number of advantages. They include: provide an excellent waterproofing layer;stabilize the microclimate, removing excess moisture;are provided with high sulfate resistance;easily applied and do not form cracks, in their composition only environmentally safe components.
Decorative plaster of walls in the bathroom
As already mentioned above, sanitizing plasters are an excellent material for wall leveling. However, for decorative finishing other plasters are used. In principle, they can be any, most importantly, to have moisture-resistant properties. It is best to choose a mixture based on natural wax.
Note! Before starting work, it is important to make the surface treatment with a special moisture resistant primer. This will provide additional waterproofing. Further, decorative plaster is applied according to all the accompanying rules.
