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WORK METHOD STATEMENT FOR

PLASTERING.
Published on December 23, 2015

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Chief Operating Oicer at Deep Real Estate Developers

1.SCOPE/PURPOSE

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Thisprocedurecoversthemethodologytobefollowedforcarryingoutplasteringand
pointingworkoverthemasonryinlinewiththeapprovedtechnicalspecifications.
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1.CODES/SPECIFICATION

IS:1661

1.RESPONSIBILITY

Responsibilitiesofallconcernedisclearlymentionedwithrespecttooverall
administrationandimplementationintheapprovedOrganogram.

1.MATERIALSTOBEUSED

Cement,Sand,Water,Chickenmesh,Waterproofingcompound.

1.SAFETYREQUIRMENTSafetyinPlasteringandpointing:

Usedoublescaffoldingalwaysandensurethescaffoldingisadequatelybracedwith
thepermanentstructure,forworkinginheights.

Ensuretheworkersusesafetyapplianceslikesafetybeltsinheight,helmets,safety
goggleswhilecarryingoutchippingetcwhilecarryingoutplasteringandpointing
inheights.

Ensuretheworkingareaiskeptcleanforeasyaccessandprotectedgesofopening
bybarricadingetcwhileworking.
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Ensuretheareaofworkingiswelllighted(providedwithlights)sothatworkareais
easilyaccessedandmovedaroundsafelybyworkers. WhatisLinkedIn? JoinToday SignIn

Inspectthescaffoldingbeforestartingwork.

Accessplatform/workingplatformdoublehandrailingtobeprovided.

Properilluminationtobeprovidedduringthework,ifrequired.

Educatetheworkmenthroughpeptalkmeeting.

1.DEPLOYMENTOFEQUIPMENT

AspertherequirementandthedirectionofProjectManager.

1.DEPLOYMENTOFLABOUR

AspertherequirementandthedirectionofProjectManager.

1.IMPLEMENTATION

PreparatoryWorks(BeforeTakingupPlastering):WorkPreparation.

Completeallinternal/externalworkslike

1.Fillerwallsinstructuralframework

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1.Fixingframesofdoors,windowsandventilators
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2.RCCprecastjaliworks,

3.Fixingandconcealingallkindsofpipes(gettingconcealedinthewalls)

CompleteallpipelinesworkstotheirfinalpositionsandlevelsforWatersupply
lines,Sewerpipelines,Telephoneconduits,Electricalconduits,TVAntennalines&
pipingworkforotherservicesifanycomingonwallsurfacestobecompletedwith
theirhoodcoversfixedandfinishedtothefinalsurfacelevelofthewalls/ceilings.

Alllightningprotectionlikeearthingtobecompleted.

SurfacePreparation:

Dopreparethesurfacetobeplasteredby

Clearingalldirtandloosematter

Chippingandclearingofmortardropping.

Chippingandclearingofunevennessinthemasonry,concreteworksinceilingand
wallsofrooms.

Chippingandclearingthedebrisinareasofskirtinganddadoaftermarkingthe
cutofflevelsclearly.

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Rakingoutjointsifnecessaryforproperkeying
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Forconcretesurfaces:

Preparethesurfaceofconcretemembersby

Hackingatcloseintervals(50to70mmcentertocenter)withbushhammerorwith
achiselandhammerandthenwashitthoroughlywithwater.Thiswillroughenup
theconcretesurfacesandensureagoodbondisprovidedfortheplaster.

Whenconcretesurfacesaregreasyoroily,washingwithacidmaybedoneafterthe
walliswettedwithwater(usingasolutionofonepartmuriaticaciddilutedin1020
partsofwater).Afterthisacidcleaning,washthesurfacethoroughlywithwaterto
removeallthetracesofacid.

Note:Thissecondwashingistoremoveallacidtraces,sothatthealkalinitydoesnot
reactwithacidcausingimpropersettingofcementandotherproblems.

Freshconcretesurfacesaretoberoughenedwithaheavywirebrushoraspecial
scouringtool.

Note:Formworkforconcretemeanttoreceiveplaster,shouldpreferablynotbegiven
anyoilcoating,asthesearelikelytoremainontheconcrete,interferingwithbondingof
theplaster.Caremustbetakentoremovetheoilcoating,beforeplasterisapplied.

ForBrick/BlockMasonrySurfaces:

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Thesurfaceshouldbehard,roughandclean.Thejointsshouldberaked10mmdeep
andsplashedwithwater.Itmaybedesirabletoroughthesurfacewithpickora
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similartool,ifthesurfaceofstoneinstonemasonryissmooth,splashwithwater,
allowtodrybeforePlasteringistakenup.

Fixinpositionbuttonmarksataspacingnotmorethanonelengthofthestraight
edge(viz1.2mor1.5masthecasemaybefortheentiresurfacetobeplastered).
Checkthoroughlyallbuttonmarksforthethicknesswhetheritisasper
specification.Incasethethicknessismore,docarryoutthemakingupcoatwellin

advanceandscratchthesurfaceroughtoreceiveplaster.Similarlywhenthicknessis
less,docarryoutchippingwhererequired,sothatminimumthicknessofplasteris
availableatallplaces.

Fixinpositionallplasteringaccessorieslike

1.Chickenwiremeshinjoints.

1.Edgeguards,edgestoppers,cornerangles,cornerbeadsetc,

2.Paneldividers,patternmarkingonthewall/ceilingsurfaces.

Fixerectscaffoldingsysteminadvancesothatitcanbeusedforsurveywork,
surfacepreparation,carryingoutplastering,curing.

Lighttheareawellinadvance.

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workmethodforplasteringMortarPreparation
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Ifmortaristobepreparedmanually,themortarforplasteringhastobeprepared
onafirm,neatlyfinishedplatformsurfaceoronmetalsheetsonly.Asmall
capacitymechanicalmortarmixercanalsobeused.

Thesand/aggregatehastobesievedforpropergradation.

Thesandaggregatehastobewashedtoremoveimpuritieslikemud,ifrequired,and
sufficientlydriedbeforeplasteringworkistakenup.

Incasewetsandistobeused,checkforquantityofwaterinmortarandallowfor
bulkageofsandwhilemixingtogetconsistencyofmortar.

Forstuccoplastering,aggregatetobethoroughlywashedsieved,handpickedto
removeunwantedcolouredaggregates,flakyparticles,whichwhenusedwillspoil
thequalityofplaster.

Preparethemortarinclearareainproportionasspecified.

Mixmortarinanumberofbatches,abatchbeingthequantity(orvolumeof
mortar),whichcanbeconsumedwithinnext2hours.

Addwatertothedrymixofsandandbinder(nototherwise).

Ifspecifiedinthecontract,doaddtheadmixturetothemixedmortarandmixagain
thoroughly.

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Mixproportionrequiredis1:4.
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Plastering:

Theworkprocedureshallbe:

Wetthesurfacetoreceiveplasteronehourbefore,sothatwhilestartingplastering,
thesurfaceisskindry.

Ceilingplastershallbecompletedbeforecommencementofwallplaster.

Plasteringshallbestartedfromthetopandworkeddownwardstothefloor

Throwthemortarforanareacoverablebythestraightedge,bothverticallyand
horizontallyinonestretch.

Levelthesurfaceusingthestraightedge.

Floatthesurfaceandfinishasperspecification.

Repeatthisoperationfortheentireareainstages.

Whileproceedingwiththework,dofloatandfinishthejointsinIstageandthenin
subsequentstagesproperly.Thisistoensurethestages,inplasteringwork,isnot
apparentlyvisible.

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Intermittentlydocheckthesurfaceforplumb,lineandlevelandmakeupall
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Provide12mmthicksinglecoatplasterininternalsurfacesofconcreteandmasonry
wallinCMasspecified&10mmthicksinglecoatplasteronceilingwithCMas
specified.

Provide20mmthickdoublecoatplasterforexternalsurfaceofwallasdescribedbelow

1.Firstcoat12mmthickinCMofspecifiedmix.Curingtobedonefor7days.

1.Aftercompletionoffirstcoatcuring,providesecondcoat8mmthickofspecified
thick.Curingtobedonefor7days.

Truenessofplasteredsurfacewhencheckedwiththestraightedgeof2mtslength
shallnotbegreaterthan4mmatanyplace.

DoandDontsinplasteringworks:

Dos:

Checkthoroughlybeforeandimmediatelyafterplastering,thelineandlevels.

Checkthoroughlybeforeandimmediatelyafterplastering,thesurfaceareasfor
unevenness,surfaceblemishesetcsothatallrectification(ifrequired)canbecarried

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outwithinthefinalsettingtime,withoutmuchadditionalcosts.
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Cleanthefloorareawhereplasteringistobetakenup,toensureplasteringremains
toquality(withoutdustsettlingonwetsurface).

Curetheplasteringwellforrequirednumberofdays.

Restricttheaccesstoareawhereplasteringiscomplete(Thiswillensurebetter
protectionofedges,corners,anglesetc).

Finishtheplastertouchupworksneartheskirting,afterskirtinganddadoworksare
completed.AlsoDoensureaneatworkisdone.

Ensurealltouchupsaredoneneatlyafterprecastslabsareembeddedinposition,
workingplatformsareinsertedinposition,andsanitaryfixturesarefitted(merging
thesurfacesbeingtouchedupwithoriginalsurfaces).

Whilestoppingtheworkfortheday,doensurethesurfaceendlineiscutinclinedat
45degreesor60degrees.Whenstartingtheworknextday,jointhenewplastering
andoldplasteringwithneatworkmanship(sothatthejointisnotshowingup
badly).

Stoptheworkpreferablyincorners,jambs,stoppersoratgroovesetc.Thiswill
avoidcracksatjoints.Doensurethesejointsarefinishedneatly.

Roundtheedgesthantokeepsharp90degreeedges(pencilroundnamelyasmall
curvatureoflessthan5mmradius).Similarlyatthejunctionofceilingtowall,Do
roundoffthejunction.
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Donts:
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Donotallowmortarmixingonuncleanarea,withoutaplatformandinlarge
quantities.

Donotallowusageofpartiallysetmortar.

Donotallowoffreesprinklingofdrycementinthemortaroronthesurfacebeing
plastered,asthismaycauseunevenshrinkageandleadtodevelopmentofshrinkage
cracks.

Donotmixdifferentbandsofcementinsameroom/sameareaasthiswillshow
colourdifference(tillplasteredsurfacearecoveredwithsomeotherfinish).

Donotallowanybreakingorchippingopentheplasteredareas,forlayingpipesetc
onceplasteringiscompleted

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