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WORK METHOD STATEMENT FOR

PLASTERING.
Published on December 23, 2015

srinivasan renganathan

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1.SCOPE/PURPOSE

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Thisprocedurecoversthemethodologytobefollowedforcarryingoutplasteringand
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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.

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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
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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
deficiencies.

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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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Donotallowmortarmixingonuncleanarea,withoutaplatformandinlarge
quantities.
Donotallowusageofpartiallysetmortar.
Donotallowoffreesprinklingofdrycementinthemortaroronthesurfacebeing
plastered,asthismaycauseunevenshrinkageandleadtodevelopmentofshrinkage
cracks.
Donotmixdifferentbandsofcementinsameroom/sameareaasthiswillshow
colourdifference(tillplasteredsurfacearecoveredwithsomeotherfinish).
Donotallowanybreakingorchippingopentheplasteredareas,forlayingpipesetc
onceplasteringiscompleted

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