Wall Putty Application

What is Wall Putty?

Putty is a cementitious material that is applied to surfaces to smooth them out. All wall putty is, in general, just a highly plastic substance with a texture akin to clay. It offers a smooth, durable base on which paint can be applied.

Importance

Wall putty makes it simple to plug up the tiny pores in walls and ceilings, giving you a smooth, dry, and even surface that is ready for painting. Additionally, it offers total resistance to flaking, guaranteeing you smooth and uniform-looking walls for many years to come.

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Stages of Wall Putty

Wall Putty Application is made up of various sub-stages like:

Internal plaster

Wall Putty on room walls

Plaster on ceiling

Wall Putty on the ceiling of rooms

External plaster

Wall Putty on the external face of the building

Wall Putty on parapet walls

Perfect time to Start

External plaster

Wall Putty Application for walls and ceiling of rooms can be done at any time of the year in India

Internal plaster

If external plaster is done during monsoon then wall putty application should start after monsoon gets over

Time required to complete the Wall Putty Application.

Approx. 11 days for a 750 sq. ft. home and approx. 13 days for a 1000 sq. ft. home

Plaster on ceiling

Wall Putty Application should start only after proper curing of plaster (Plaster curing requires minimum 7 days)

Challenges

Preferably, substructure should be finished before the rainy season in order to:

uneven hue and texture as a result of using locally made, non-branded wall putty

In two to three millimetres, wall putty should have the perfect smooth finish. When using local, unbranded wall putty, the thickness varies between 4 and 5 mm.

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