PRE-ACTIVITY TRAINING AND ORIENTATION ON QUALITY

Plastering and
Anti-crack Application
STANDARD AND GOOD PRACTICES

PREPARED BY : SHELA GRAN

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PREPARATION

WHAT TO PREPARE? TOOLS

MIXING BOARD

L-SQUARE PLUMB NYLON

TROWEL

PAIL

LEVEL BAR CORNER BEADS MEASURING TAPE

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PREPARATION

MATERIALS TO BE USED

CEMENT SAND
FIBRE MESH
ADHESIVE WATER
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SKIMCOAT APPLICATION STEPS - PREPARATION

AREA TO BE APPLIED

Clean substrate to eliminate dust, dirt, oil, grease or

any contaminant that may inhibit bonding.
Dampen concrete surface prior to plastering
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BE READY
PLEASE LEND
US YOUR
EARS.
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1. Surface Preparation
- Determine the damage to your walls or ceilings, if there is a lot of damage (cracks or large holes), you must repair this first.
- Perhaps you have to flatten your popcorn ceiling or what we often called “burot” or “lalum”.
- Remove foreign objects or other contaminants on areas to be applied.
- Sweep away loose particles with dust brush.
- Damp the area with water.
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2. MIX THE COMPOUND ACCORDING TO PACKAGE DIRECTION

- Use putty mixing machine and pail in mixing to attain the consistency of the mixture. It should be
“SOFT CREAMY PASTE”.

SKIMCOAT
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3. Transfer small amount to the mud pan

- Ask assistance in transferring the prepared compound.
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4. Apply the first Skimcoat

- Reminder the thickness of skimcoat must not exceed 3mm.

- Start at the corner of the wall and work down from the highest point.
- If you are skimming a ceiling, start at an edge/corner and work toward center.
- Spread the skimcoat in upward direction.
- Keep spreading the skim coat over the repair area.

Allow the first layer to set for several hours or overnight.

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5. Check the quality of the wall and sand the walls

- Mark low areas with pencil using “kalis” or aluminum bars(used for checking)
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6. CLEAN THE ROOM THOROUGHLY WHEN YOU ARE DONE.

MAKE SURE THAT THE UNIT/ROOM IS CLEAN FREE FROM LAITANCE CAUSED BY APPLICATION OF SKIMCOAT. ALL
TOOLS ARE ARRANGED, WASHED AND WELL MAINTAINED FOR THE NEXT USE.

“HOUSEKEEPING”
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SAFETY PROCEDURES

ALWAYS REMEMBER
WEAR YOUR APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEARS SUCH AS DUST MASKS / RESPIRATORS, GLOVES AND GOGGLES.

! Inhaling inorganic dust coming from grinding may cause

cancer or acute toxic effects.
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