How to plaster the stove?
The stove is in the modern world an indispensable attribute of the countryside, cottages, etc.
After the furnace has dried completely and its sedimentation has ceased, and this occurs after three weeks after its laying, the surface of the furnace is plastered.
Preliminary bake it is cleaned of dust with a soft brush and the plaster is applied to a warm stove in two or three stages.
The first layer, 2-3 mm thick. applied with clay solution (sour cream consistency solution).
After drying of the first layer, a thicker plaster mortar is applied, its thickness is also 2-3 mm.
Until the mortar has solidified, it is rubbed with a trowel or plaster grater.
The third layer is applied as a whitewash with a lime mortar.
Specialists - stoves, for strength, it is advised to add 100 gr. cement or gypsum on a bucket of mortar.
Currently, for plastering furnacesIt’s best to use ready-made mixes.
If there are none on sale, the solution is prepared by yourself.
The stucco mortar has a certain fat content, the correct fat content is determined by dipping the trowel into the solution, if the solution slowly slides from a raised tool and does not stick to it, everything is done correctly.
It all depends on the fat content of the clay, and in each area it is different.
