Brickwork & Plastering Guides for Cape Town Homeowners
Plastering rates, brickwork, boundary walls and wall crack repair in Cape Town.
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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