Finishing windows outside with your own hands
In this master class, we will learn to transform the appearance of the windows and thereby make the house more beautiful. The work is not complicated and for everyone, even one who has never come across repair work.
For decorative finishes, we will need:
- polystyrene foam (foam);
- adhesive solution, for example ceresit ST-85;
- Materials and tools for plaster and putty.
We start your work with the preparation of the adhesive solution. We need to mix dry mixture in the container. It is better to use a drill with a nozzle for mixing, will be faster and more efficient. Make sure that there are no lumps in the solution.
Now it is necessary to brand on the window opening and apply a layer of adhesive solution on it. All this will contribute to the maximum grip of the trim with the wall.
Polyfoam mode on the strip. The bandwidth is doing at your discretion, but you should not do too thin, less than 10 cm.
We apply on the strips of the adhesive solution. To do this, we need a toothed spatula with a tooth height of 10 mm.
We glue the foam on the wall. So that everything is exactly controlling the work of the construction level.
This kind of kind should have our window.
We apply a solution to the slopes and the lower part of the window opening. The surface must be smooth and as smooth.
Glue strips of foam on slopes.
We enjoy our design using a mesh of fiberglass. To do this, we first apply a solution to the foam, then we blend in it the grid with a spatula. In the corners put the grid of the Vangest.
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The perimeter of the decorative window finish is also a reinforcing corner, which is used to plaster corners.
The main amount of work is completed, it remains quite a bit. The window already has an absolutely different appearance.
After the solution is completely dry, it is necessary to brand our design with a special front soil-paint.
Apply the last layer of finishing - decorative plaster.
You can apply it with a spatula or special half-sash. The process is very simple. The plaster includes an abrasive filler (granules) of approximately the same size, so the layer will turn out to be one thickness without special efforts.
This species will have a window upon completion of work.