WORK METHOD STATEMENT FOR PLASTERING

Materials:
Cement, Sand and Water

Machinery and Equipment’s:

Mason trowel, Right angle, plumb pop, Spirit level, Water level, 3meter long Aluminum straight
edge, Mixer machine, measuring tape, chisel, mortar mixing tray, mortar pan, bucket, Wooden
float and Nylon Thread.

Preparatory Work:
 Plastering work can be started only on a properly cured and dry surface.
 All quality check of block work should be completed.
 The plaster specification like thickness of plaster and the type of finish should be clarified
with architect.
 Button mark for the plastering should be fixed and checked. The button should be at not
more than 2m each other both vertical and horizontal directions.
 Button marks on the opposite walls should be exactly opposite to each other. This will be
the accurate to check the room dimensions.
 Corner beadings should be fixed before the plastering work.
 Sand should be sieved through 2.36 or 2.5mm sieve.
 Hacking of all the concrete surface to be done before the start the plastering work.
 All the required MEP service like electrical box, pipes, ducting service which pass
through the wall should be completed as per requirements. Clearance from MEP is
required.
 All the joints between the RCC concrete surface and block walls should be tie with
chicken mesh 2 days before the plastering work.
 LDPE sheet or G.I sheet should be laid below the plastering surface area.
 Mortar measurement box should be available and mortar mixing machine.
 If the plastering wall is above 2m then scaffolding should be erected before.
 Using of proper PPE’s like helmet, shoe, vest, rubber gloves.
 Ensure proper working platform and lighting arrangement.
Work Methodology:
Internal Plastering:
 Before plastering surface to be free from dust and any loose materials should be removed.
 Wet the surface with the water before applying rough coat.
 First coat mortar filling (1:4 Cement and Sand) up to 15 mm will be applied on surfaces
where required mortar thickness exceed 25mm.
 Walls and columns will be plastered 1:4 Cement and Sand to achieve semi rough finished
surface.
 Vertical joint of structural columns / walls & brick walls will be treated by fixing 200mm
width chicken mesh with wire nails / concrete nails by centering the mesh to the vertical
wall joint.
 All the embedded service lines and provisions (Conduits, Boxes and etc. ) will be
completed on brick walls and check with the MEP drawings.
 Joints between walls and beams will be formed up to a maximum of 20mm and will be
sealed using 30 minutes fire rated flexible filler. (Material descriptions will be submitted
for the approval of the Engineer)
 Internal plastering on surfaces of concrete columns, beams & walls which are aligned
with surfaces of brick walls will be plastered and other concrete surfaces will be finished
with cement base easy plaster. (Material descriptions will be submitted for the approval
of the Engineer).

External Plastering:
 Alignment and fixing level pegs on external wall surfaces will be done using the
surveying instrument / Centre plumb bobs.
 Projections on the wall surfaces will be chipped off and cleaned after completing the
level pegs on walls.
 For external plastering
 First coat mortar filling (1:4 Cement and Sand) up to 15 mm will be applied on surfaces
where required mortar thickness exceed 25mm.
 Cement paste on concrete surfaces will be applied to improve the bonding of plaster to
the concrete surfaces.
 Maximum width of 20mm horizontal grooves between walls and beams will be formed
by cutting using grinders with diamond wheels after plastering the wall surface. This
groove will be filled with approved weather sealant.
 External wall plaster will be finished with rough surface.
 1:10 slope at the external side of the window sill will be formed while plastering the
window reveals.