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Why gypsum plaster is used against conventional plaster method of cement and sand?

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Question added by noman sayed , Senior Site engineer
Date Posted: 2016/03/29
reefat ahmed
by reefat ahmed , QC. Incharge , saudivetonit

Because gypsum plaster has extra advantages compared to cement-sand based plaster as indicated to save time working, free cracks, leveled smooth finish and  energy saving due to low value of thermal conductivity.

جعفر هندي زين السقاف
by جعفر هندي زين السقاف , مهندس أستشاري , مشاريع اﻻشغال العامة

Builders and contractors prefer gypsum plaster due to its superior finish and time saving attributes

sandesh chawla
by sandesh chawla , Mechanical , Gulf Nations for Construction Materials Co

Gypsum plaster is easy to use, and ecofriendly, water saving also

AYOBAMI OSHUNDELE
by AYOBAMI OSHUNDELE , Nysc , De-abega international ltd

water resistance, fire resistance,  free from cracking,  

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Vivek Kumar Dwivedi
by Vivek Kumar Dwivedi , Asst General Manager , Jindal Steel & Power Ltd

gypsum plaster is fast becoming the preferred option to plaster internal ceilings and walls. It is ready to use, requires no water curing and is labour-friendly,eco-friendly  and faster than sand cement plastering. It also delivers a crack-free and smooth finish.

enrico boffelli
by enrico boffelli , co-founder , Boffelli Decori

gypsum plaster finish is not the best, there are much better products to the plaster finish that is used to save money but suffers moisture. mixing sand and cement plaster is called and it is not a finished wall, in Italy it is smoothing stucco after the plaster

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