Gypsum plaster "Volma": varieties and applications

One of the most popular mixtures used in construction is plaster. Very often it is simply impossible to replace it with something else, since it has a lot of features and advantages compared to other building materials.

High-quality gypsum plaster from the domestic manufacturer Volma can be an excellent purchase solution. You will learn about what varieties the company can offer, as well as how to correctly apply plaster on various surfaces, in this article.

Founded back in 1940, Volma is considered one of the most successful and leading companies in the domestic building materials market. Today the brand produces a huge amount of building materials for internal and external construction and finishing works.

Every year the company participates in large-scale projects, and also regularly invests in improving regional infrastructure. The company's specialists work at their maximum, trying not only to produce quality goods, but also to modernize their production.

Products from the brand, without any questions, deserve special respect and attention. This is confirmed by multiple positive reviews not only from ordinary buyers, but also from the most real professionals in the field of construction work.

• Gypsum plaster "Volma" and other similar products from the brand fully comply with international and European criteria for quality and safety.
• From year to year, the brand improves its building materials, while releasing improved and modified products.
• All finishing materials are made only from safe and time-tested materials. The whole process is controlled by specialists. The work is carried out only on high quality and modern equipment.

• The quality of products from the Russian brand is also appreciated abroad. Every year the brand demonstrates foreign projects for the construction of which Volma products were used.
• A wide range of plaster products is a significant plus, since a wide variety of customers can choose a product that fully meets all the necessary criteria and characteristics.
• Due to its plasticity and perfectly matched composition, gypsum plaster is very unpretentious when applied to certain surfaces. A big plus is that the walls do not need to be thoroughly prepared beforehand, the main thing is that they are degreased. And when using some varieties of Volma dry plaster, they do not even need to be primed.
• Plaster mixes from the brand are considered breathable. After drying, the plaster acquires a special gloss that does not need finishing.

Today the Volma company offers a wide range of gypsum plaster varieties that will satisfy the needs of even the most fastidious customers. Next, we will consider the main types.

• Volma-Layer is a dry mix made on the basis of natural gypsum.It is used for manual leveling of various surfaces. Suitable even for those rooms where temperature conditions often change, as well as for rooms with high humidity. With the help of this plaster, you can carry out all the work without resorting to preliminary priming of the surface. The optimal temperature regime for Volma-Layer is from plus five to plus thirty degrees.

• Variety "Layer Titanium", like the previous one, is made on the basis of natural gypsum. Ideal for a wide variety of dry climates. Over time, it will not crumble or crack.
• Volma-Layer Ultra is the most durable mixture that is not afraid of cracks. To surely give a glossy shine to this plaster, after a day, but not earlier than after 3-4 hours, moisten the surface abundantly with water and smooth it with a metal trowel or a spatula.

• "Volma-Canvas" is a light dry mix that can be used to plaster surfaces by hand. It contains special additives from minerals that can easily provide high adhesion to any surface. The most profitable volume for purchase offered by the brand is 30 kg.
• Plaster Volma-Plast has excellent technical characteristics. Ideal for a wide variety of applications. It is easy and simple to apply, requiring little effort.

• Variety Volma-Lux is very popular with many builders and other consumers of this kind of materials. This mixture is considered a thin layer, perfect for covering aerated and foam concrete.
• Volma-Start is a basic gypsum plaster that is suitable for renovation and finishing work inside heated rooms. With its help, you can plaster both walls and ceilings for further finishing puttying.

Also among the assortment of the brand you can find gypsum plasters for machine application.

• "Gips-Active Extra" - this variety is considered crack-resistant and does not require an additional layer of putty. Ideal for machine application and complex substrates such as aerated concrete.
• Plaster "Gips-Active" also suitable for professional machine application on any surface. The composition contains special additives that improve its water retention capacity. With regard to this plaster, it is very important to know that it can only be used after applying a primer coat. Very smooth and poorly absorbent surfaces are best treated not with this type of mixture, but, for example, with Volma-Contact.

Basically, gypsum plaster for manual application is necessary for leveling walls, ceilings and some other surfaces before gluing wallpaper, painting them or laying tiles or porcelain stoneware. With proper adherence to all technology, you can easily get a smooth and glossy surface that does not require further finishing work, such as puttying.

The company offers different types of plaster, so be sure to clarify their characteristics and scope, since some types may differ from each other. Indicators such as water consumption, maximum layer thickness, compressive and flexural strength are individual for each variety. In some ways they may coincide, but in others they may not, so you need to choose the products you need as carefully as possible.

Some wonder how long the plaster dries.It is impossible to give an unambiguous answer here, since the drying time depends both on the type of mixture and on the thickness of the plaster layer itself. For the coating to be of high quality, first of all, good ventilation in the room is important. It is also advisable to wait a week until completely dry, especially if several layers are applied to the surface.

Do not forget about the measurements of this or that roomto correctly calculate the amount of material required. Basically, 9-10 kg of dry plaster from the brand is enough for about one square meter. For some types of plaster, for example, "Volma-Lux" consumption is slightly different and is approximately 6-7 kg.

In addition, the consumption of basic plasters can be 12 kg per square meter. The approximate calculation of the consumption of the mixture should be checked with the brand's specialists or on their official website. For finishing work, buyers are always advised to purchase a little more material, that is, with a margin.

All construction work and dilution of the dry mix of plaster should be carried out according to the instructions, and also do not forget about occupational safety and health.

The plaster should be applied to the surface in 20-25 minutes from the moment of dilution of the solution. The resulting mixture should be applied only in the required thickness, often it varies from 5 to 33 mm depending on the surface. If you want to apply several layers of plaster, then wait until the previous one is dry before applying the next one.

To get an unusual textured pattern or relief, after applying the plaster, go over the entire surface with a roller, trowel or special spatula.

If you have already purchased dry products from the brand, but will not be using them in the near future, make sure that they are in a dry place. It is advisable not to open the products if you do not plan to start finishing work. Plaster bags should not be stored on the floor, but on special pallets or stands.

It is not the first time that many clients and professional craftsmen have worked with products from a Russian company, leaving only positive reviews about it. Buyers note a really wide assortment of plasters that are optimized for a wide variety of rooms and surfaces.

It is noted that the plaster is diluted and applied without unnecessary problems, even at home. You can easily create a simple pattern on the walls if you purchase a special roller.

Most customers are surprised that the surface of the plaster turns out to be snow-white and glossy, as a result of which it does not need to be further processed and cleaned, and after a week of drying, you can immediately start decorative finishing.

Working with Volma products is easy even for beginners. All those positive points that the manufacturer promises are fully confirmed by the buyers. Some are not happy with the slightly overpriced price, but it does not stop them from making a purchase.

Look a little more about the Volma gypsum plaster in the video below.