Despite its cost, veneer plaster will provide the highest quality finish to your work. Conventional plaster is more economical for homeowner s conscious of their budgets. It is suitable for homeowner s unfamiliar with plastering materials since there is more control of setting time. Lime putty mixed with this type of plaster will help control hardness and setting time. This allows homeowner s time to work with the product and easily correct mistakes.
Joint compound is a gypsum rock based product that comes in ready mix or powder form.
Its cost is lower than veneer or conventional plaster making it the most affordable product for homeowner s to use. Use joint compound on plaster based walls and ceilings with small cracks and deformations. It is lightweight and the easiest product to use. This is important to homeowner s since it produces no flame when exposed to fire. At the left are samples of textures any homeowner can master.