Lime Plaster Bathroom Walls

I m doing a lime plaster finish in my bathroom called marmormino.

Lime plaster bathroom walls. It is perfect for exterior plastering as it is highly durable. If you are working with a stone or brick finish remove old decayed or hollow lime plaster. We cut drywall scraps to 12 x10 pieces. Remove dust and loose material but don t remove old plaster only because it seems soft.

It is very nearly liquefied rock that is troweled onto the walls. Tadelakt is a traditional moroccan wall surfacing technique composed of lime plaster and black soap made from olives. All of the samples were within the same environment conditions during curing and testing. 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.

It is the base of many different exterior rendered finishes such as tadelakt and durable decorative finishes such as venetian plaster. 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. Before beginning with lime plastering prepare the wall to be finished. Test sample construction the first step was to construct three separate lime plaster test walls.

Step one prepare the wall. The plaster used in this process is simply a mix of type s mason s lime limestone sand and water. Thickness used in this house it s possible to sculpt outside corners to give a softer look to what will become rock hard walls. Even in the 1 4 in.

It s a venetian plaster with lime in the mixture which makes it suitable for damp areas. Prior to doing the marmorino finish you have to also paint the walls with quartz paint.