Before plastering starts, the background
should be:
l Protected from the weather,
l Adequately strong and rigid,
l Dimensionally stable,
l Clean (e.g. free of dust,
shutter release agents, etc)
l Reasonably dry
l Free of efflorescence Why choose plaster? ;Solid feel and sound
;Good resistance to impact and casual damage ;Easy fixing of light, medium or heavy-weight fixtures
;Easy to achieve good airtightness (for acoustics and thermal performance)
;Makes good after services have benfitted in chases within masonry
; Smooth seamless surface
; Easy wallpaper stripping
