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Plastering Specifications

BACKGROUND GRADE OF APPROXIMATE APPLICATIONS

BASECOAT SET-TIME

Concrete Blockwork Gyproc Floating Coat 3/5hrs Ruled to an even surface and
or Gyproc Base Coat properly scratched to form a key for the finish plaster.

Concrete Blockwork Gyproc Airtite 4/5hrs Ruled to an even surface as a parge coat only.

Concrete Blockwork Gyproc Dri-Coat 4/6hrs Replastering of walls following damp-proof course
treatment, delayed as long as possible to allow the
background to dry out.

Concrete Surfaces, suitably Gyproc Bonding 3/4hrs Bonding Coat applied with firm pressure, built out to
treated (see section 1.3) or required thickness ruled to an even surface and
Dense Concrete Blocks properly scratched to form a key for finish coat plaster.

Mortar (Sand/Cement) Matured mortar background, properly scratched

and prepared.

4x2s Gyproc Bonding 3/4hrs Caulk joints with Gyproc Skimcoat, Carlite Finish
Gyproc Round Edge Greyboard or Gyproc Board Finish. Allow to set before
skimming commences.

4x2s Bedding in of Gyproc Paper Joint Tape into Gyproc

Gyproc Round Edge Greyboard Joint Filler or Gyproc Pro Fill Filler. Bonding Coat
(applied when plaster used for treating joints and
angles has set) ruled to an even surface and properly
scratched to form a key for finish coat plaster.

Grey face of all square or Gyproc Bonding 3/4hrs Bedding in of Gyproc Paper Joint Tape into Gyproc
tapered edge Gyproc Joint Filler or Gyproc Pro Fill Filler.
Plasterboards

Front face (the side without the

paper overlap) of all Gyproc
Plasterboards* and Gyproc
Thermal laminates, and the
smooth face of MultiBoard and
FireCase s

Mortar (Sand/Cement/Lime) Matured mortar background, properly scratched

and prepared.

*Gypsum plaster should not be specified as a finish to Moisture Resistant Boards as the board is designed to be suitable for environ-
1.11 Boards, taping and filling is the recommended approach. However, if a plaster finish is required, the board should first be treated with

**Carlite Finish or Gyproc Skimcoat plaster must not be applied directly to Gyproc Airtite. Either a Gyproc DriLyner,
Gyproc Skimcoat plaster can be applied.

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Plastering Specifications
COVERAGE PER GRADE OF FINISH APPROXIMATE SET THICKNESS OF
TONNE/THICKNESS OF TIME FINISH/COVERAGE PER TONNE
BASECOAT

117m2 at 10mm thickness Carlite Finish or 2/3 hrs 375m2 at 2mm thickness
key for the finish plaster. 102m2 at 10mm thickness Gyproc Skimcoat

parge coat only. 180m2 at 6mm thickness Carlite Finish or Gyproc Skimcoat 2/3hrs 375m2 at 2mm thickness
NOT applied directly**

g damp-proof course 125m2 at 11mm thickness Carlite Finish or Gyproc Skimcoat 2/3hrs 375m2 at 2mm thickness
possible to allow the

m pressure, built out to 121m2 at 10mm thickness Carlite Finish or Gyproc Skimcoat 2/3hrs 375m2 at 2mm thickness
even surface and
ey for finish coat plaster.

properly scratched Carlite Finish or Gyproc Skimcoat 2/3hrs 375m2 at 2mm thickness

coat, Carlite Finish 120m2 at 10mm thickness Carlite Finish or Gyproc Skimcoat 2/3hrs 375m2 at 2mm thickness
to set before

oint Tape into Gyproc Carlite Finish, Gyproc Skimcoat or 2/3hrs 300m2 at 2mm thickness
ller. Bonding Coat Gyproc Board Finish
r treating joints and
en surface and properly
nish coat plaster.

oint Tape into Gyproc 120m2 at 10mm thickness Carlite Finish or Gyproc Skimcoat 2/3hrs 375m2 at 2mm thickness
ller.

Carlite Finish, Gyproc Skimcoat or 2/3hrs 450m2 at 2mm thickness

Gyproc Board Finish

properly scratched Carlite Finish or Gyproc Skimcoat 2/3 hrs 375m2 at 2mm thickness

ments of higher than normal humidity, which no Gypsum plaster is designed to be suitable for. On exposed, untiled, Moisture Resistant
ThistleBond-it in accordance with section 1.6 . 6mm Gyproc Multiboards should also first be treated with ThistleBond-it. 1.11
Gyproc GypLyner or Gyproc GypLyner IWL system may be used in conjunction with Gyproc Airtite where either Carlite Finish or

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