There are many options for finishing the outer walls of country houses, but the most popular and affordable is plaster. Decorative plastering bark beetle on the facades of the houses creates the effect of a tree bark beetle exhausted, and also protects the walls well from the effects of atmospheric phenomena. A unique decorative effect of this type of plaster is achieved thanks to the marble or granite crumb in its composition, the amount and size of which is selected for a specific situation. The process of plastering walls with "bark beetle" is technically simple, so it can be done even on its own. Beautiful facades of private houses, having the effect of "bark beetle" in plaster, can be seen in the photo in our article.

Plastering bark beetle on the facades of houses: application features

Features of material bark beetle plaster

Plaster "bark beetle" is sold in construction shops as ready-to-use mixture in buckets, and dry in bags. Ready mixes are produced in white and gray colors, and dry plaster has an exceptionally white color. As for the color change, the easiest way to tint is dry plaster, the color of which can be changed while stirring. Ready-made mixtures are almost impossible to mix with the dye without the use of special tools. If you decide to paint already plastered walls, it is best to use a spray gun, as it can evenly apply the facade paint on the uneven furrowed surface. To learn the decorative effect of bark beetle on plaster from the photo facades of private houses, you can immediately after acquaintance with our selection below.

Technology of finishing the house with bark beetle

"Bark beetle" belongs to the type of structural plasters, and is applied to the wall in several layers equal in thickness to the granules in the composition. The first layer of the plaster mixture is smeared on the wall until small scratches start to appear. The next layer of plaster should be evenly distributed over the wall surface, smoothing the plaster in circular motions without pressure. The final third layer of plaster is applied after 15 minutes, when the previous layer dries.

To obtain the bark beetle pattern, it is necessary, pressing the grater, rub the plaster from the top down to the appearance of grooves going in one direction. The process of drawing a picture of a bark beetle on plaster is shown in the photo of the houses below.

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Preparatory measures for finishing the facade of the house with plastering bark beetle

Before you will plaster the facade of the house, photos of private houses, where the plaster bark beetle is applied to walls, are mandatory for viewing. This procedure will help to understand how the exterior walls of your house will look after plastering, and also be in the trend of modern design of facades.

During the decoration of the facade with plaster "bark beetle" you need to do such steps:

• Surface preparation of the walls, including surface leveling, plastering and priming;
• Installation of a heat-insulating layer (in the role of a heater, polystyrene is most often used);
• Mounting reinforcing layer, consisting of reinforcing mesh, laid on the adhesive backing. The grid helps to firmly fix the plaster on the wall surface;
• Plastering works;

Bark beetle: photos of beautiful houses

The great popularity of bark beetle is caused by unique decorative effect, high resistance to atmospheric phenomena and long service life, which reaches 25 years without loss of texture and color of the surface. The quality and relevance of this method of finishing is also evidenced by the fact that for the facades of houses in Europe the bark beetle is often used as plaster. Photos of houses with exterior walls of such a plan are presented below.