Lime Plaster Bathroom Walls

It s a venetian plaster with lime in the mixture which makes it suitable for damp areas.

Lime plaster bathroom walls.

The plaster used in this process is simply a mix of type s mason s lime limestone sand and water. Prior to doing the marmorino finish you have to also paint the walls with quartz paint. Also referred to as lime mortar lime plaster limestone lime render and lime wash lime plaster is universally used in exterior rendering and is a truly versatile render. I m doing a lime plaster finish in my bathroom called marmormino.

Remove dust and loose material but don t remove old plaster only because it seems soft. When the ingredients are combined a chemical reaction between the two creates a waterproof membrane making tadelakt walls suitable for wet areas like showers and baths. Test sample construction the first step was to construct three separate lime plaster test walls. If you are working with a stone or brick finish remove old decayed or hollow lime plaster.

Even in the 1 4 in. Thickness used in this house it s possible to sculpt outside corners to give a softer look to what will become rock hard walls. Lime plaster is a unique product that has been around for centuries. Step one prepare the wall.

It is very nearly liquefied rock that is troweled onto the walls. It is the base of many different exterior rendered finishes such as tadelakt and durable decorative finishes such as venetian plaster. All of the samples were within the same environment conditions during curing and testing. One control one sealed with olive oil soap and one sealed with the diamond polymer.

Tadelakt is a traditional moroccan wall surfacing technique composed of lime plaster and black soap made from olives. Lime plaster is softer than cement filled modern plasters.