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Do-it-yourself brickwork in the interior. Do-it-yourself imitation of a brick wall - step-by-step instructions from preparatory to finishing work (120 photos). Video: Do-it-yourself plastering of brick walls. Interior decoration - brick imitation

From the author: welcome to our cozy repair and construction portal, dear reader. Not so long ago, a friend turned to me for advice on how to finish the walls in the hallway. A brick wall seemed to him the most optimal solution. So we began to talk about how to make a brick wall with our own hands in an apartment.

The first and perhaps the simplest solution was the following: leveling the walls with drywall (gypsum plasterboard), and then sticking wallpaper, the texture of which would imitate brickwork. Solution? - yes, definitely. But at that moment we considered this idea banal, since a friend wanted a constructively expressed brick in his hallway, and not a painted one.

We started to move on possible options. To be honest, we considered all the ideas, even the craziest ones. For example, for fun, I suggested that he knock off the old plaster from the walls to expose the brickwork, and then cover the wall with a primer and varnish. But recreating the interior in the Loft style in this way was not part of our plans, so we decided to leave this idea for another occasion. And now we will consider the most likely solutions to the issue, one of which you can apply in your apartment, if the idea of ​​​​brick wallpaper or a demonstration of a real brickwork not included in your plans.

Preparing walls for applying "brick" decor

It goes without saying that everything starts with the preparation of the work surface, because decorating walls that are not properly prepared is a hack clean water. And surface preparation means first of all - alignment. If you decide to use GCR for leveling, then special surface preparation is not required: we simply mount the frame, and fix it on it drywall sheets, we putty the joints and places of fixation with self-tapping screws - and now, it is already possible to apply decor to the surface.

But in some cases, the GKL, together with the frame, "steals" too much usable space from the room. For example, in a small hallway or tiny kitchen, which are often found in houses built in the Soviet period - such a decision would not be the most correct. And the walls in such houses, as a rule, are not particularly even.

In this case, a suitable solution would be puttying or plastering the walls along the lighthouses. To begin with, we should clean the wall, that is, remove everything that will interfere with further work (for example, pieces old plaster that are not firmly held). Then we apply a layer of penetrating primer to the wall.

The primer promotes better adhesion, that is, the adhesion of the working surface and the finishing material applied to it. In addition, it has antiseptic properties, in other words, it serves as a protection against fungal colonies (in other words, from mold).
Now, after applying the primer to the wall, it's time to start finishing. Below are two videos.

Important! Plastering walls in new homes should be done no earlier than the house will naturally shrink, otherwise the plaster on the walls may crack. This applies to both multi-storey buildings and private houses.

Another important nuance that should not be forgotten is the use of a reinforcing mesh. If you are going to apply decorative plaster or, moreover, lay decorative rock, - the surface should be thoroughly strengthened, as these finishing materials are quite heavy.

Regarding the mesh, one important digression should also be made: a plastic mesh is not (!) Suitable for cement-sand plaster, since it is not designed to stay in such an aggressive environment and there will be no sense from it. It is intended for gypsum plaster mixtures, and for cement-sand mixtures, it is necessary to choose a "more serious" mesh.

Most cheap way textured finish- This is an imitation of brickwork. It fits almost any interior style, and even an inexperienced master can handle such a texture. Therefore, now we will talk about how to create such an imitation.

Method one - wallpaper and paint

The most simple finish brick walls are made using textured wallpaper and paints. To do this, you need to purchase wallpaper for painting (preferably from fiberglass - it gives the most interesting texture), paste over the area intended for finishing with them and take the following actions:

• We let the wall dry completely and go about our business for 2-3 days.
• We go to the store and buy thin masking tape.
• We stick strips of adhesive tape on the wallpaper, placing them parallel to the plinth with a step (distance between adjacent strips) of 6-7 centimeters. Wider is not necessary - your "brick" in this case will not look quite natural.
• We cut 7-8 centimeter strips of adhesive tape. You need a lot of them - to calculate the number of strips in one "row", you need to divide its length in centimeters by a factor of 12.5.
• We paste these strips on the wallpaper, perpendicular to the horizontal rows, placing them in 12.5 cm increments. Moreover, in the first row (from the floor or ceiling), the strip is glued at a distance of 12.5 cm from the corner. And in the second row - at a distance of 6.5 cm from the corner. So we can simulate the overlap of the vertical joint in real masonry with the top brick.
• The next step is tape. You are buying water-based paint, mix a brick color into it and apply it on the wall with a roller, painting over both the adhesive tape and the "windows" obtained with it. After an hour, this operation will have to be repeated and the paint should be allowed to dry for 2-3 hours.

Next is the dismantling of strips of adhesive tape. They are carefully torn off, getting seams between the painted bricks. After that, you need to pick up a brush and carefully paint over this seam with another color (usually white or black). And if you accidentally paint over the edge of the brick, then you should not worry - this creates the effect of uneven edges. But streaks are categorically excluded here, so when painting the seam, the bottom row must be covered with thick cardboard.

visual simulation brick wall do-it-yourself is done literally in a day. And even faster if friends or household members are involved in the process of cutting and sticking adhesive tape. Moreover, water-based paint does not smell at all. Therefore, this technology can be practiced even in the cold season, when the room cannot be ventilated.

A significant disadvantage of the technology is the lack of masonry depth. The color can be chosen with a successful shift of colors, the texture is given by the relief surface of the wallpaper, but the depth in this case cannot be obtained. Therefore, the falseness of visual imitation will be noticeable already from a meter distance. However, the simplicity and low price of such a finish cover this drawback almost completely. In addition, "bricks" can be removed from the wall along with wallpaper or painted over if it seems to you that this finishing option does not suit your home at all.

Gypsum and ceramics - presentable, but expensive

The most realistic brick look is created using gypsum or ceramic imitation of this building material. You prepare the wall, purchase finishing material of any color and texture, and prepare the adhesive. The process of pasting tiles under a brick does not differ from the technology of tiling. That is, you put on reverse side mortar element with a notched trowel and press it against the wall. The horizontal in this case is checked by a level, the seams are indicated by inserts from the trimming of the tiles, and every second row begins with a half of a decorative brick.

With this, an imitation of the chess structure of the masonry is achieved. In the final, the seams between the tiles are filled with cement or a special grout. Let's say right away - such an imitation of a brick wall with your own hands takes a very long time and is not always of high quality. An inexperienced master is transported for more than a day, even with small area. However, if you know how to work with tiles, then this method of facing will not cause you any difficulties. In addition, decorative brick imitation for interior decoration is not cheap. But it can be done with your own hands, reducing the price of such a cladding by saving on materials.

To do this, you need to purchase or rent a silicone mold for casting such "bricks" and a bag of finishing plaster mixture. After that, you make a solution of medium density and pour it into the mold, pressing down with a spatula. After some time, the dried tiles are removed from the mold and glued to the surface. A self-made finishing material is no different from a store-bought counterpart, however, the speed of manual production is, as a rule, depressingly low - 10-15 tiles (and this is still in best case) per day. Therefore, some home craftsmen cut out such drywall bricks, freeing it from the top paper layer after cutting.

The masonry imitated with the help of homemade bricks turns out to be surprisingly realistic. She has both texture and depth, and the color can be selected using. Factory bricks give the effect of a 100 percent real brick wall, which does not differ from real masonry either in color or in touch.

Method three - panel trim

If you don’t like masonry coloring, and a tiled brick wall with your own hands is not built at all due to a complete lack of experience in facing works or the incredible curvature of the surface, then the best way out of this situation for you will be panel finish. In this case, you cut a brick out of styrofoam and glue it onto a drywall panel. After repeating these steps many times, you fix the plasterboard pasted over with imitation of bricks on the section of the wall being finished. Next, you need to fill the joints between the polymer tiles with plaster and paint the bricks in the desired color.

Wall decoration with decorative bricks on panels allows you to work with frame structures. That is, in fact, you may not have the wall itself - it is replaced by a drywall slab, which is very convenient if you are trying to finish a new one in this way. interior partition or a box covering engineering communications. In addition, this technology is useful during the finishing of curved walls. To make bricks from polystyrene, and even better - from extruded polystyrene foam (this is such a hard foam), you need to cut a standard slab into strips 6-7 centimeters wide, from which bricks 12.5 cm long are then cut.

The recommended plate thickness is 2 cm. If you do not plan to form a textured surface, then instead of a thick plate for wall insulation, you can take thin tiles for finishing the ceiling. Fixing the foam on drywall is done with glue or finishing plaster. You draw stripes on the surface of the base in increments of 7-8 centimeters and stick imitation bricks on them. In addition, they can be screwed to plaster with self-tapping screws 20-25 millimeters long, but in this case, try to use furniture hardware that does not rust.

Fastening drywall to the wall is carried out in a standard way - on self-tapping screws to metal or wooden frame. The seams between the bricks are filled with ordinary mortar. For coloring, it is better to use thick paint on water based.

The main disadvantage of this option is the high flammability of the bricks. According to building codes, the foam in the interior is supposed to be covered with a layer of centimeter plaster, even if this material was foamed using carbon dioxide, not air. Therefore, before making an imitation of a brick wall from polymer cubes, you need to calculate the possible risks of fire hazards. Do not use this lining near sockets, in the kitchen or in the children's room.

Stucco wall - cheap and effective

Decorative brick for interior decoration is not cheap, the foam option burns and poisons the air with harmful chemicals, the painted one does not look realistic. As a result, the picky homeowner is left with only one option - to mold an "almost brick wall" of plaster.

Moreover, the lack of experience in plastering surfaces in this case will be more of a plus than a minus, because we need not a smoothly worn wall, but a torn texture with multiple layers, cavities and other defects. And from the tools you only need wide and narrow spatulas and a screwdriver with a mixer nozzle. The very process of making a cladding in a brick format with your own hands is as follows. Clear the space under the wall. Lay old newspapers on the floor, covering a meter section. This will come in handy when you clean the floor from blots from the plaster solution.

Coat the section of the wall with a primer that will increase the adhesion of the surface. The very possibility of holding the plaster on the wall surface sometimes depends on whether priming was done or not. While the primer dries, you can prepare a solution for a decorative coating. To do this, take a bucket, pour 300 milliliters of water into it and pour in the dry mixture. Moreover, as a basis, it is better to choose not a finely dispersed finishing plaster, but a starting composition with a rough structure. After the mixture is poured into the water, beat the solution with a construction mixer, obtaining a plastic mass.

Next, you need to apply a 5 mm layer of plaster. To do this, take a small portion of the solution from the bucket with a narrow spatula and apply it to a wide tool; turn the wide spatula with mortar towards the wall and, laying it almost parallel to the surface, spread the plaster over the surface to be finished. Repeat this procedure until the entire area is covered with a layer of plaster. You will end up with a sloppy finished surface, which is very good. After all, we are not creating an evenly worn plane, but a texture that imitates the rough edges of a brick.

After application, the solution is allowed 30 minutes to partially dry. During this time, you must apply a masonry grid to the surface using a ruler and thread. And it’s done like this: you measure 7 centimeters from the ceiling on both sides of the wall, then your two assistants pull a thin but strong thread along these marks, and you, holding the middle of this segment, pull the thread and sharply release it, leaving it on the damp plaster well-marked furrow. After that, the procedure is repeated again. And so to the floor.

After 30-40 minutes, the plaster will dry out, but remain plastic, and you can cut horizontal grooves in its body using jointing - a masons tool that removes excess mortar from the masonry joints. It can be made from an old spoon by cutting a semicircular handle to a width of 8-10 millimeters. In addition, instead of stitching, you can use a centimeter-wide carpentry chisel. The process of selecting the groove itself is carried out as follows: press a plaster rule or a flat board against the stuffed line and draw a joint along it, pressing it into the wall. Once you've scratched through the soft finish and hit the hard surface, you can release the pressure. Just do not try to remove a layer of plaster in one pass by jointing - this way you can damage the entire texture by accidentally tearing out more mortar than necessary.

The next step is the formation of vertical seams. To do this, we need a foam brick 12.5 × 6 centimeters, which we will apply between the horizontal seams, outlining the vertical ones. At the same time, one should not forget that the vertical seam of the lower row must be blocked with a brick from the upper one. After the plaster has completely dried (after 1-2 days from the moment of application), you can clean the edges of the bricks with sandpaper, getting rounded edges, like on old masonry. Next, you have to paint the main surface and masonry seams.

As you can see, make an imitation of brickwork from conventional plaster any person who can read this manual and hold a spatula and jointing in his hands can. Moreover, such a finish is carried out at the speed of coloring and gives the same reliable result as cladding. decorative tiles. A wall made according to this scheme is not afraid of fire, looks very realistic and is easily removed after such a finish gets bored with the owners of the home. But before applying the decorative layer, the surface to be trimmed must be prepared.

How to prepare a wall for finishing with your own hands

If your goal is a realistic imitation of brickwork, then you cannot do without the wall preparation stage. After all, real masonry gives flat surface(if it is built by a skilled mason). And before applying the textured layer, it would be nice to trim the walls. Moreover, the lopsided plane is corrected with the help of hired specialists, and relatively flat wall under the brick - with your own hands. And for this you do not need to have the skills of a master plasterer - just buy a sheet of drywall and fix it to the surface using pre-drilled holes with sealing inserts and self-tapping screws.

Any decorative bricks can be glued onto the drywall surface - even an inexperienced finishing specialist will do this work. In addition, it is easy to apply plaster on it - primed drywall has very high adhesion. And also a perfectly even drywall will not let you make a mistake if the floor or ceiling is skewed - just put the sheet on a level and sculpt bricks on it, stepping back from the edge of the desired distance without additional checks of the horizontal and vertical of each row.

How to paint decorative bricks - different options

In conclusion of the material on the decorative wall decoration, we offer you some tips on the selection of coloring compositions. After all, unsuccessful painting will destroy the fruits of the painstaking work of even a professional finisher.

Therefore, on this stage you must adhere to the following tips:

• Purchased brick does not need to be painted - its surface was covered with the right color at the factory. And you don’t need to repaint either - this way you will kill the planned presentability.
• Styrofoam brick, hand-cut from standard sheet, paints well with water-based acrylic emulsion. Solvents are basically excluded here.
• Any water-based paint is suitable for wallpaper, but ideal option V this case is a thick composition, reminiscent of the consistency of sour cream.
• Before painting, the plaster must be primed and painted in at least two layers. In this case, at first the brush goes along the horizontal lines of the seam, and then along the vertical grooves.
• If the composition lacks density, then PVA glue can be added to the water-based paint.

Today, the use of brick or its imitation in design is very popular. It is applied in various premises and styles: loft, industrial, Scandinavian. Many people like the idea of ​​giving wall coverings an imitation of real brick, and there is nothing complicated in its implementation.

Finishing methods

There are two ways to do this finish. The first is gypsum tile cladding, which fakes brick and is applied over wet plaster. The second way is to imitate brickwork when creating a relief surface. This semblance of masonry will bring originality and freshness to the interior.

The surface of the walls, finished in brick, unites the strict lines of the rows and highlights the special decor of the texture of each square. The natural surface of a brick is rough and uneven, so many people use its imitation. This method of finishing is preferred to natural brickwork, and it refers to architectural style loft.

Peculiarities

When choosing a material for this finish, the following criteria are taken into account: aesthetics, pricing and harmlessness.

In this case, brick imitation plaster is the most suitable option, which has a number of advantages:

• Purchase this material manages without large financial investments.
• Wall cladding takes relatively little time.
• Such a coating is applied in a thin layer, and you do not have to worry about narrowing the room.

• It is easy to apply such a coating with your own hands, without involving specialists and avoiding additional expenses.
• Brick plaster can decorate not only the surface of the wall, but also an apron in the kitchen, corners or doorways.
• Such plaster imitates the finishing of expensive clinker tiles.

How to choose plaster

Before starting work, you must purchase in advance all the right materials. In terms of imitation of brickwork, gypsum plaster is most acceptable, while When buying, you should pay attention to the following characteristics of the material:

• It should be easy to apply and have elasticity.
• It is important that there is no shrinkage property after hardening.
• Before application, there should be no preliminary and additional puttying of surfaces.
• The material must be environmentally friendly and harmless.

But still, preference should be given to ready-made mixtures, they have greater elasticity and ease of use. This material, diluted to the desired consistency, is sold in a ready-to-use form. Such a mixture is a homogeneous mass that can be applied immediately. The advantage of such plaster is also that the container with the remaining mixture is tightly closed, and it can be used even after a long time.

Dry mixes can be varied and heterogeneous. They include various components, for example, an additive in the form of large stone chips. To do this, the manufacturer indicates on the packaging for which surface this composition is suitable.

For the primer of the working surface, a lot of different compositions are also produced in liquid and pasty form. But before this type of work, it is better to treat the wall with a liquid composition deep penetration.

Application process

Before you start creating a simulated brick surface, you need to find out if the walls are suitable for such work. They must have a flat surface and not a "littered" state, a suitable wall relative to the floor has an angle of 90 degrees. It is important that there are no large pits, bumps and failures. If there are any, using cement mortar, beacons and plaster mesh alignment should be done.

You can evaluate the state of the surface by applying to it long rule. If gaps of more than 3 cm per meter of length appear between the rule and the wall surface, proceed with leveling.

In the presence of small defects(slots, small irregularities) there is no need to plaster it on a straight wall, just close the imperfections with cement or putty. After complete drying, it is necessary to treat the surface with a deep penetration primer, having previously mixed glue into it. Priming is required, otherwise decorative layer The plaster will begin to flake and fall off over time.

Plaster mortar must be applied before work, prepare an auxiliary tool so that it is always at hand if necessary: ​​a roll of adhesive tape, a wide and narrow spatula, a rule or laser level and a lace for the exhibition of beacons. It is very convenient to direct the mixture with a drill, on which the mixer is attached - a special nozzle for thorough mixing. In order not to spoil flooring, lay the oilcloth.

After fulfilling all the necessary conditions, you can start laying the plaster mixture. The simplest and most applicable method involves the addition of color to the induced solution. You just need to dilute the dry solution, as indicated in the instructions for use, add the coloring element there and mix everything thoroughly using a mixer.

If you have never encountered such work, in this case, you should not direct too much solution. After some time, you need to try to work it out, otherwise it will seize and become unusable for application. It is necessary to direct the solution to a certain viscosity until it acquires the consistency of thick sour cream and begins to slide off the spatula evenly, without falling in pieces.

The induced solution is taken on a spatula and thrown onto the surface, while smoothing upwards. If you want the surface to imitate brick, do not try to level the applied mortar too smoothly. Brick has no smooth surface, it is usually uneven and rough.

When decorating a brick, it is necessary to take into account the width of the seam; if this condition is not observed, the appearance of the finished surface will be unnatural. In this case, the dimensions of the most common brick are not very important, since this material is made both elongated and square.

Currently, textured and embossed non-standard bricks are produced. And this type of plaster can imitate. Starting to perform such work, it is preferable to have some experience gained in finishing by imitation of the usual standard brick.

When applying seams between falsified bricks, use a ruler, or better, a rule. Then the line will be perfectly flat. If you want a curved line, you can draw it by hand. The seam must be done before the solution hardens on the surface. When carrying out the strips, excess will appear, which are well cleaned with a dry cloth.

Thus, each applied pattern is “drawn” in turn. Required condition- the coating must be wet, the decor must be applied before the mortar sets or hardens. After this process, the surfaces are allowed to harden and should not be touched during drying. To obtain the original texture of the bricks, you can draw on the decor with a dry and hard brush.

After the wallcovering has dried and gained strength, use sandpaper and sand the decor, but this depends on your preference. Last moment- this is the removal of all unnecessary plaster elements that spoil the pattern. The subsequent processing of the resulting decorative surface will depend on the type of solution used and the presence of coloring elements in it, which are not always added.

Color

It does not make sense to leave a plaster imitating brick in a natural light gray tone. That's why they paint it. In this process, there are many design options and absolute freedom choice, it all depends on your taste. Natural brick has different shades, so you can mix several options for color pigments, achieving the best visual similarity.

You can first apply a layer of paint of one color, and after a few minutes create a different color or give individual bricks a brighter look. In natural brickwork there is a variety of shades, therefore, a decorative coating that imitates brick can have many tones.

You can experiment with colors without fear of spoiling it., bricks are currently produced in a variety of colors - from bright to dark. And few people will be able to guess that the “masonry” is fake. Spoil the look of the interior can only be a mismatch of masonry imitation according to color scheme furnished or flooring. Therefore, when covering, select matching tones.

Also, a decorative coating that imitates brick is made by hand using adhesive tape. For this process, construction tape is required in width equal to the seam during masonry. Then on wall covering, which is finished with plaster imitating brick, horizontal and vertical lines are drawn along the ruler corresponding to the connecting seam. In this case, it should be taken into account that the vertical lines through one horizontal row are shifted by half a brick. The drawn strips are painted over the entire length with a paint similar to the color of the applied mixture, and after drying, adhesive tape is glued to the painted lines.

Be sure to glue the horizontal ones first, and only then - vertical stripes, in a different order, it will be difficult to remove them later.

Then a layer is applied to the glued tape decorative plaster, while smoothing it and leveling it. Smoothness will depend on your preference for embossed or perfectly flat decor.

As soon as the applied solution begins to harden, remove the adhesive tape. Enough little effort to pull on the horizontally glued strip and the entire structure will peel off easily. After complete drying, you can apply any method of finishing. decorative wall under the brick

Now it is very fashionable to use brickwork in the design of the facade of the house. The brick facade attracts with sophistication and beauty. But to implement this venture, you will have to invest a tidy sum.

There is nothing to say about the efforts made with the time spent on installation. Here you can not do without experience and certain skills. An excellent option would be to imitate a brick wall with your own hands. This is an economical and easy way to give your home a classic look.

Finishes of the entire facade, basement or certain parts of the building can be used. Polypropylene-based resin is used as the main material in the production. After such a modification, the building looks like it is lined with real brick, the texture repeats so accurately.

There are only a few types of panels in the figure, in fact there are many more.

Types of facade panels

There are 2 types of panels that are used as an imitation of a brick wall in the interior.

1. Homogeneous structure. They are made from polymeric materials, which include PVC with modifiers and special additives, which make it possible to exclude the increase and decrease in the material under the influence of temperatures.
2. Combined structure. This is a polymer with a layer of thermal insulation for warming the facade of the house.

Advantages of panels for imitated brick

Compared to brick, the panels are easy to install. You won't need cement mortar, and indeed the installation can be done without the help of a wizard. Facing is carried out very quickly due to the large area of ​​\u200b\u200beach product.

In the presence of a frame, installation can be carried out in any weather, regardless of snow, rain and air temperature. If for lining you use adhesive base, then it is necessary to wait for the positive temperature and dry weather, which contributes to the drying of the mixture.

The panels do not react to temperature changes and do an excellent job with the effects of UV radiation. The material does not absorb moisture, which in the case of the original brick causes the formation of efflorescence that spoils the presentability of the cladding.

Panels, like bricks, can serve for a dozen years and do not need serious maintenance. The material is very light, which is why it does not exert negative pressure on the foundation. To decorate the facade, you do not have to spend time and money on surface preparation.

Material advantages:

• frost resistance;
• durability;
• fire safety: melts only in fire, prevents its spread;
• protects the house from heat loss;
• water absorption is equal to zero;
• the material does not rot;
• can be used to cover curved surfaces: cornices and arches;
• made in this way, the facade is biologically and chemically neutral;
• resistant to aging;
• easy to care for;
• durable for bending;
• light (5 kg/sq.m.).

Brick-like clinker tiles

Clay of a special grade - slate - is used as the main material in the production. When looking at such a facing decorative brick no one will believe that it is of non-natural origin, which is why the material is sometimes called artificial stone. This material has only 2 drawbacks: significant cost and heavy weight.

On the right side of the picture is the installation of tiles. It's not hard work, but it's tedious.

This is a modern analogue of a brick, allowing you to decorate a wall like a brick. It is very similar to him in properties and form. Thoughtful design and other production technology have made this material a bestseller.

Advantages:

• frost-resistant;
• has an acceptable price;
• does not fade under the influence of ultraviolet rays;
• does not need care;
• moisture absorption rate does not exceed 2%;
• perfectly tolerates the effects of microorganisms.

Clinker tiles for facade decoration

It is used to provide good sound insulation and reduce maintenance time. This is an excellent material for wall insulation, which does not allow dirt, moisture and wind to pass through.

The tile is very easy to clean and is not afraid of detergents. chemical substances. Using clinker tiles when designing a house, you can build a Gothic mansion, a tower or a medieval castle. Your possibilities are not limited due to the variety of colors and textures.

The material does not transmit sound. Walls tiled with such tiles will look like new for more than 15 years.

Do-it-yourself brick wall from plaster

Applying plaster to a wall is a time-consuming and creative process. Only a clear execution of the sequence of work will allow you to create a high-quality imitation with your own hands.

1. We mark the wall. This should be done only when facing a part of the wall or its individual fragments. The contours of future bricks are drawn with a pencil and outlined with masking tape.
2. We apply primer. This is done to create a protective layer that will prevent the formation of chips and cracks.
3. Plastering. To create the finishing mass, gypsum plaster and water should be used. To make a brick wall look realistic, you can add ready solution special dye.
4. We create bricks. On the plaster, you can make an image that will resemble the outline of a brick. To do this, you can use any sharp object with which you can push strips simulating gaps between bricks.
5. The final stage. After you apply the image of brickwork, you need to rub the wall with fine sandpaper. And only now you can start painting the masonry.

Imitation of gypsum brickwork

Decorative wall decoration involves the use of such materials and tools:

• dye;
• gypsum;
• colorists;
• molds for pouring;
• soap solution;
• primer;
• tile adhesive;
• rollers, brushes, spatula.

To give the facade a chic and respectable appearance plaster can be used. The use of this building material will make the interior stylish and modern.

1. The first step is to prime the walls. Drying field, take a pencil and make sketches on the wall. You can only draw the edges of the form in which the plaster mass will be enclosed.
2. Now, with the help of paper tape, the contours of the steps are carefully pasted over.
3. We prepare a solution. The consistency should be thicker than sour cream - the solution should not crawl along the wall.
4. The mass is unevenly thrown with a spatula, this will allow you to get bars of different sizes. The thickness should not be more than 1-2 centimeters. Since the plaster has a fragile structure, someone can catch a strongly protruding element and break it. The work should be done in parts, an area of ​​​​50x50 cm was applied, a brick was blinded and applied further.
5. We make bricks on the wall. You can use a rail or building level. We draw light horizontal lines on plaster with a spatula. Already on the finished strips, you can cut individual bricks.
6. Finishing processing. When the imitating brick dries, it must be processed with fine-grained sandpaper. Then you can start coloring.

The video is still very good way performing imitation brickwork

Do-it-yourself brick imitation is the most common design trick today. Its use will allow you to give the facade any style from gothic antiquity to country. It takes a little time to design, and the result will delight you for many years. We hope you have received a complete answer to the question of how to make an imitation of a brick wall with your own hands.

At all times, people have sought to make their home beautiful. Various finishing materials unusual furniture, original designs ceilings and much more allows you to give any room style and originality. But quite often a situation arises when, with a minimum of funds, you want to get the most spectacular result. It is to this option that the walls are finished with brick plaster.

Peculiarities

A brick wall fits well into almost any interior, as it is one of the oldest building materials. Whitewashed, such walls go well with Provence, Shabby Chic styles. Red and brown bricks are an integral part of the loft style, while gray and beige will perfectly complement the modern urban design of kitchens, bedrooms and halls.

It is the design of the room with the help of bricks and its imitations that brings together different interior styles., as it goes well with modern metal parts interior, and with antique woodwork.

Brick-like finishing in the house is always a bright, fresh solution that attracts the eye. And even if there is no brick wall in the house, it will not be difficult to create it with your own hands using a plaster finish.

materials

Plaster differs from other finishing materials in durability and excellent external data, a variety of textures, "naturalness" and excellent heat and sound insulation qualities. In addition, it is easy to maintain and allows you to further update the surface by painting.

There are many types of plaster. So, mineral plaster of a special texture will make the wall rough. By the way, it can be used for outdoor work, as well as on balconies and loggias. Venetian plaster very popular lately, but it is not used to imitate brickwork - it is an expensive material, which includes marble flour.

Plaster is sold in hardware stores in a dry form. At the heart of any plaster are binders, and sand, stone chips, fibrous additives, thickeners and paint can play the role of a filler. The most beautiful imitation of brickwork is obtained from gypsum plaster and plaster "graffito", which is highly decorative. In addition to wall decoration, with the help of "graffito" they decorate fireplaces, doorways, walls on an open loggia country house and so on.

plaster "graffito"

gypsum plaster

If you are preparing plaster from a dry mixture, then its consistency should resemble thick sour cream, and you should not prepare too much of the mixture, because otherwise the solution will seize and it will no longer be applied.

For the convenience of transferring the pattern to the plaster, you can make a model of the end of the brick. Thick cardboard or linoleum is perfect for these purposes. On the brick, you need to mark the seams, indenting along the entire perimeter of the workpiece (on the front side), and also mark another central seam - in the middle. The brick model is used when drawing a masonry pattern on the wall and then gluing the pattern with adhesive tape. It is best to start marking from the top corner of the wall, simply tracing the model with a pencil.

Attention! If you have to plaster large spaces (a trading floor or a cafe), then you should think about saving materials.

This will help the application of plaster by machine. A mixture for mechanical plastering is cheaper than standard options. In addition, work with the use of modern equipment will save time and material will be spent less by 20–25%.

Application technology

Before starting work on decorating the walls with brick-like plaster, the surface must first be leveled with a primer, all distortions and differences of more than two centimeters must be eliminated. This must be done, because the plaster mixture will lie down with a layer of no more than 2 cm, and serious curvature will be noticeable. It is important to remember that for walls made of concrete or wood, a different primer is needed. After preparatory work completed, it is better to wait 2-3 days for the applied composition to dry completely. After you can start plastering.

For the image of bricks, gypsum plaster is best suited. It is distinguished by ease of application, lack of "shrinkage" (does not change after drying) and environmental friendliness. The mixture is applied in a layer of approximately 1-2 cm, while the total consumption of plaster will be 8-10 kg per 1 sq. m. Do not mix gypsum plaster with some other substances, for example, cement glue. This can lead to cracks and even peeling of the plaster.

Imitation of brickwork using a plaster layer can be done in two ways: apply seams with a scraper or use masking tape for this purpose. To apply seams with a scraper, you will need spatulas, wide and narrow. The wide one is used for applying and leveling the plaster mixture, and the narrow one is needed for adjusting corners and small depressions. You will need a scraper, but an ordinary chisel or steel plate can play its role, as well as a rule from 1.5 to 1.8 m long and jointing used in stone work.

The plaster mixture is applied wide spatula, then flattened. The seams are marked after the mortar has dried, but has not yet completely set. For marking, you need to attach a rule to the wall and draw the seams. The width can vary from 5 to 10 mm, we recommend that you avoid too wide and deep joints with this method of application.

In the markup, it is better to focus on the dimensions of a standard brick and use a pre-prepared model from thick cardboard or linoleum.

After the seams are drawn, you can begin to study them, that is, to directly apply the pattern. You need to start with long horizontal seams, passing under them with a scraper and removing the “extra”, and then proceed to short vertical ones. The recommended joint depth is 3-5 mm, and nice shape they can be given by working with embroidery.

Masking tape is a popular tool for depicting seams., although this method is more laborious than the first. First, the walls are primed, and then future seams are drawn on top (you can use an ordinary pencil). Masking tape is applied along the lines, and its ends should extend beyond the area of ​​the wall being processed. The adhesive tape must be glued with an overlap.

Further, the entire space of the wall is covered with plaster along with seams and adhesive tape, and leveled. You can use a spatula, or you can apply plaster with your hands, it will turn out even more naturally. It is only advisable to do this with latex gloves. It is necessary, without waiting for the plaster to dry, pull the ends of the adhesive tape and remove it along with a part of the plaster. If the tape still breaks, you can use any sharp object to release its tip.

The main problem is that the masking tape does not always neatly separate from the plastered surface. It can be removed with more than necessary part of the solution or tear. It is not worth delaying the work, because fast drying gypsum plaster will not allow you to carefully remove the adhesive tape. The edges of the bricks after removing the painting material must be further processed with a spatula and jointing. For those who find working with adhesive tape too complicated, there is an option to use ready-made stencils. They are sold in large building supermarkets.

Imitations of brickwork can be very different. Two common options are plaster tiles, imitating brickwork, and drawing on wet plaster. If everything is clear with the first option, since it is very difficult to ruin a wall tiled “brick-like”, then the second option raises many questions. Choosing this technique, you need to understand how to apply the drawing accurately and which image is as simple as possible to perform. There is no need to be afraid of these finishing works - they are simple, do not take much time and even allow you to save it.

A lesson in drawing brickwork on plaster will bring joy and pleasure not only in the process, but also after completion of the work, if:

• the seam lines will be slightly curved: a perfectly even brick wall is extremely rare, so small errors in the outlines will create the illusion of real brickwork;
• paint the wall in a natural color (beige, milky white), and make the seams darker.
• experiment with the texture and roughen the bricks, as well as additionally work out the edges, making them more noticeable, protruding;

• brick imitation will be processed "antique" or painted accordingly;
• bricks will different sizes or long, with natural notches or chips;
• to make the edges smoother - an ordinary damp sponge will help with this, and the remaining solution on the edges can be removed with a dry rag.

Coloring will also help to give beauty and accuracy, and you can use both a brush and a spray gun to apply paint.

Beautiful examples in the interior

• Imitation brickwork looks great in any living space. If you need to delimit zones, for example, to separate the dining room from the rest space, then a wall with imitation of brickwork will perfectly cope with this task.
• To depict the texture of a brick, you can use different materials- a natural sponge, a metal washcloth for washing dishes, a brush for shoes and much more. When imprinting a natural sponge on wet plaster, a very beautiful, natural texture pattern is obtained.
• For a natural finish, the imitation is dyed brick brown and the seams can be made lighter or darker. Brick-like finish looks harmoniously in the interiors of a modern urban loft style. It is almost impossible to distinguish a high-quality imitation from a real brick wall!