Brickwork & Plastering Guides for Cape Town Homeowners
Plastering rates, brickwork, boundary walls and wall crack repair in Cape Town.
Brickwork & PlasteringPlastering Sand Price in Cape Town Per m³: 2026 Rates
The plastering sand price most Cape Town homeowners pay in 2026 sits between R400 and R900 per cubic metre collected from a yard, with delivered loads in the city commonly landing around R500 to R750 a cube. That is a wide band, and the spread is not random. It tracks the load size, whether the […]
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Brickwork & PlasteringPlastering Sand: What It Is and How Much You Need
Plastering sand is a fine, washed sand used to mix wall plaster. A 40kg bag costs roughly R30 to R45 at the big South African retailers, and bulk sand runs around R900 per cubic metre delivered. It is not the same product as building sand, and swapping them is one of the quickest ways to […]
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Brickwork & PlasteringPlastering Prices: Interior, Exterior and Ceiling Rates
Current plastering prices interior walls in South Africa sit at R90 to R160 per square metre for two-coat sand-cement work in 2026, with exterior at R130 to R200 and a skim coat over sound plaster at R50 to R90. Those are all-in figures covering materials and labour. Below is what sits behind each number, and […]
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Brickwork & PlasteringPlastering Walls: Interior vs Exterior in Cape Town
Plastering walls inside a Cape Town house and plastering the outside of it are two different specifications. Inside runs R90 to R160 per square metre. Outside runs R130 to R200, and the gap is not profit. Exterior work uses a stronger mix, a waterproofing additive, more preparation and often scaffolding. Here is how the two […]
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Brickwork & PlasteringWall Plastering: Everything Cape Town Homeowners Should Know
Wall plastering is the sand-and-cement coat that turns rough brickwork into a flat, paintable surface. In Cape Town it costs R90 to R160 per square metre internally and R130 to R200 externally in 2026, materials and labour included. It is also the layer that decides whether your paint lasts eight years or eight months. Here […]
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Brickwork & PlasteringCement Plaster Mix Ratio: The South African Standard
The correct cement plaster mix ratio in South Africa is set by SANS 2001-EM1. With ordinary common cement it is 1 part cement to 5 parts plaster sand for internal walls, and 1 to 4.5 for external walls. Those numbers come from the Cement & Concrete SA mix leaflet, not from site habit. Getting them […]
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