The basement is the basement on which the whole house rests. Its finish should be in harmony with the whole structure and protect the foundation from negative factors. Deciding how best to trim the base of the house, you can stay on the siding , masonry, tile panels, plaster. The appropriate option should be selected according to the design project of the building and the cost of materials.
As an inexpensive option, to trim the base of a private house with your own hands can be using cement-sand plaster with subsequent scraping under the stone.
How correctly to finish a socle of the house?
For work you will need:
- cement;
- sand;
- water;
- solution tank;
- mixer and perforator for mixing;
- Master OK;
- interlacing;
- brush.
Getting Started
- Mix sand and cement mixture in a concentration of 5: 1 with a mixer to the consistency of thick sour cream.
- The application of the solution is made by a trowel of medium size. The solution is recruited from the tank and pushed forcefully onto the wall. For a relief decorative pattern, plaster is 1 cm thick.
- On fresh plaster, a metallic object forms the relief surface of a natural stone.
- Shallow dashes make sharp incisions. The edges of the protuberances are smoothed with a paint mitten.
- A deeper furrow is made, imitating the seams of masonry.
- Using a brush, the surface of the plaster is made smoother, cleaned of small pieces of mortar.
- As a result, the base becomes a beautiful stone masonry.
Such a finish of the socle will satisfy the need for its protection and will give the house a beautiful completed look. Such material will retain its original properties for a long time, and will please with good quality.
