Decorative waterproof Tadelakt: how to make your own hands

Natural water resistant plaster high decorativeness - material comes from Morocco

For many years in our country is perceived as plaster rough finish, base for finishing decoration, and even clay "wattle and daub" in the villages it was mainly under the whitewash. However, in recent years, decorative plasters successfully pushed around other popular kinds of interior decoration. This is not only due to the diversity and stunning decorative effect, but also because of the broad scope of application, together with naturalness. One of the most interesting varieties of plaster, to gain recognition and among craftsmen FORUMHOUSE - tadelakt.

Content:

• Universal Moroccan - history, composition
• Features of the application of plaster
• The experience of our craftsmen
• Not tadelakt, but interesting

Universal Moroccan - history, composition

Tadelakt - natural decorative plaster originally from Morocco, its distinguishing feature is the ability to use not only in wet areas, but also as a coating shells, bathing, pools. Tadelakt originally consisted only of lime and crushed rock, but today the composition of a few altered and includes hydraulic lime, quartz sand, marble flour, also possible to have clay, fly ash and diatomaceous land. When it comes to color the plaster, the composition of only natural dyes, mineral or vegetable origin. These unique properties such as density, moisture resistance and durability, plaster owes hydraulic lime. It is obtained by calcining limestone particular which contain clay minor impurities.

The heat treatment process of the compound produced in particular lime, which provide an opportunity to harden the material not only for air, but even in the water. Therefore tadelakt originally used as a sealant for coating the inside of containers with drinking water.

But since the surfaces are not only impervious, but also silky, resembling a slice marble, plaster and steel used for the interior and even the facades of palaces, hammams and inside fonts. Today tadelakt popular not only for finishing dry and wet rooms, but also for decoration monolithic kitchens, including working areas, sinks and aprons, as well as to cover bathrooms, sinks, decorative objects and furniture (niches, shelves, podiums).

Features of the application of plaster

The composition can be used on almost any solid surface that is free of vibration, whether the floor, ceiling, walls and decorative elements, but the base must be as strong. The best adhesion at tadelakt with concrete, natural stone, clay, but if desired it may be applied on the surface of the folded material of the block and even drywall. But the blocks necessarily need to plaster and gypsum plasterboard strengthen the reinforcing layer (serpyanka and tile adhesive). Do not apply makeup on sharp corners, so for the interior, tadelakt, characterized by smooth, rounded lines without sharp transitions.

Tadelakt - it is not only the name of the very plaster, although it has become a household name, but also a way of drawing - in layers, with each layer carefully rubbing and careful sanding smooth river stone. After the polishing surface becomes dense and water-resistant, but to protect it as much as possible from water, the final step is the application of a special potassium soap produced on the basis of olive oil. Some further coated with plaster and even wax, but it is rather to improve the decorative effect. After the soap layer applied correctly tadelakt impervious even to direct contact with water.

For all the beauty, versatility and durability, this Moroccan plaster refers to a luxurious, expensive materials, and due to the complexity of the application of the involvement of professionals will bring the price of a square flat surface even up to several thousand. Nevertheless, decorative, durability and water resistance of the material makes it quite popular, as an independent application saves a considerable amount.

As for the tempting opportunity to make their own makeup, if you buy in specialized stores lime, sand and marble flour, it is quite possible to get a working solution, even though it will not be tadelakt. Get natural lime decorative plaster, will cause it to good a prepared surface in several approaches, each trowel or spatula stone layer, cover soap and wax. It will be nice and even water can repel, but home-made shells still do not use, but for the walls in the shower - completely.

By the way, you can save and soap, taking the normal, utility; alkaline not actively cooperates with lime, but then the plaster - not tadelakt, so what's the point to overpay.

If we work with a ready, certified staff, and the soap should be appropriate, against the background of the remaining costs, it will not make the weather.

The experience of our craftsmen

One of the members of the portal, with the nickname Marpasha, tadelakt used as topcoat in the finishing of the future recess closet, itself folded niche of foam blocks plastered and tiled adhesive.

In the same thread, dedicated tadelakt, Thinking about the road will be replaced by cheaper, for application in the shower. MarpashaProfessionally engaged dekorativki, advises us not split hairs with the components, and buy ready-made lime plaster cost lower.

Marpasha

user FORUMHOUSE

You can take any lime plaster (marmorino, travertine) in pyatnadtsatilitrovyh buckets, the price is acceptable, the open time is not limited. Hydrophobicity lime plasters evident after treatment with soap solution (as hydrophobing agent) may be applied after the wax soap.

Whether it's proprietary or Moroccan counterpart, the key to the decorative and durability is a proper preparation base. As I noted MarpashaWhen talking about the walls in the shower, it must first be plastered with cement composition, and then apply lime. With regard to the maintenance of the species, too, nothing complicated - single cover with soap and periodic renewal of wax, as turbidity.

The very pro trim tadelakt kitchen.

Another of our craftsman who worked with tadelakt, opened a phased application process, which will be very helpful those who decided to save money on attracting artists and wants to control what you pay for not weak amount.

C4BooM

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In short - if you have experience applying the usual plaster, half the battle is done.

• The first stage - everything is simple: apply the plaster evenly without sagging.
• The second stage is similar to the first and inspires confidence that everything goes like clockwork.
• Third step: applying a second layer of plaster, stone rubbing, application of soap, rubbing stone.

He advises not to apply the solution directly on a large area, especially when alone, should be thoroughly rubbed and the solution is "low". They helpers in three hands barely had time to process the six meters, and it is if you have experience. There is another important thing.

C4BooM

It should be strongly moisturize between the layers (when lime to apply lime), and where the stone will overwrite later, you can stretch the film close to the water would not go away.

After a day of plaster looked like.

As already noted, the lion's share of success depends on the substrate.

C4BooM

The product molded from concrete, for rigidity reinforcement cage (knitted, Step 20 cm), would otherwise not sustained, the mixture used factory. Lime plaster and tadelakt in just such, should not be applied to the base of the tree. And only on the well-absorbent base - there is no waterproofing. For example, in hammam tile adhesive previously tested two layers.

Not tadelakt, but interesting

Since tadelakt - too expensive for the experiments, and other lime plasters though cheaper, but also not the most affordable, our craftsmen pen sample prefer to spend on more affordable materials. In the course of the study branch asmebel I hit on the idea of ​​composite furniture in the bathroom, decorated in the style of tadelakt. He began with cabinets under the sink, with shelves for storage of accessories. The framework itself is manufactured from fibrolite slabs Grinbord (wood fibers, cement, mineralizer, sodium silicate) 25 mm thick. Plastered cement-sand mixture M 300 (ready, in a bag), up to 4 mm thick after drying tried permeability - water in contact immediately absorbed.

For insulation covered alkidnouretanovym cabinet gloss varnish with the addition of a green color scheme. Absorbent surfaces has ceased, but the craftsmen are not satisfied with characteristic brilliance, which does not disappear even when using matt lacquer for damp rooms.

This cabinet has been completed, Napoleon's plans for the future.

asmebel

Member FORUMHOUSE

I would like to receive further surface to the cement looked like cement, rather than as cement under the varnish, but was waterproof. Plan shower and bath make.

Tadelakt real or imitation - not only material with high decorative effect, but also completely natural, which is important when choosing interior finishes. And how to use it and use if at all, decide for yourself.

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