In garden design, walls are supporting elements for eternity. This applies equally to the large park and the small front yard. If the budget for construction is tight, simple concrete blocks and bricks form the masonry. With a two-layer plaster, you can give your garden wall a weatherproof and artistic aesthetic at a low price. This guide explains how to do it.

The plaster protects the wall from environmental influences

Material and tool list

In order to weatherproof and beautifully plaster a homemade wall of bricks, you will need the following materials and tools:

  • Primer or primer
  • Base plaster (mortar plaster for brick wall, lime plaster for concrete wall)
  • decorative plaster
  • Drill (€97.00) with mixing paddle or concrete mixer (for large areas)
  • mortar bucket
  • trowel
  • smoothing trowel
  • float

If your garden wall consists of different materials or merges seamlessly into a hedge, include reinforcement in the plaster. Special reinforcement fabric and special edges reduce surface tension and prevent cracking. A reinforcement is applied at the same time as the base plaster and pressed into the damp plaster layer before you spread the rest of the plaster over it in full thickness.

preparatory work

The garden wall must not be dirty so that the base and decorative plaster will hold up well. Therefore, brush the masonry thoroughly to completely remove loose particles. Then apply the primer to the smoothest possible surface. A higher quality bonding course is recommended if the wall is made of concrete or a substrate that is critical for plaster.

Apply basic plaster - this is how it works

Once the primer has dried, mix the base plaster in a bucket. When mixing, please follow the manufacturer's instructions exactly. Only mix as much plaster as you can use within 60 minutes. The stirring work is much easier to do with a drill and an attached mixing paddle. Apply the plaster evenly to the wall surface with a trowel. Then smooth the surface with the float.

Decorative plaster gives garden walls a beautiful robe

Decorative plaster is applied to the base plaster only after this layer has completely dried. In order to beautify your garden wall with plaster, the specialist trade has a large number of uncomplicated options ready for you:

  • Grainy textured plaster: rub in with a trowel
  • Brush plaster: apply with a brush
  • Roll-on plaster: distribute with a textured roller

Mineral silicate plaster, which is alkaline for use on garden walls, is particularly recommended. This has the advantage that the decorative plaster not only beautifies the wall, but also keeps it free of moss, algae and fungi. There is also silicate plaster in beautiful colours, which you can optionally intensify with a final coat of paint.

tips

Do you just want to plaster a garden wall and then clad it with wood, plastic or natural stone? Inexpensive cement plaster is then sufficient as a primer to give the cladding an extra portion of stability and durability.

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Garden design