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Lime plaster bathroom walls.
One control one sealed with olive oil soap and one sealed with the diamond polymer.
Lime plaster is a unique product that has been around for centuries.
It s a venetian plaster with lime in the mixture which makes it suitable for damp areas.
I m doing a lime plaster finish in my bathroom called marmormino.
Test sample construction the first step was to construct three separate lime plaster test walls.
All of the samples were within the same environment conditions during curing and testing.
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.
Thickness used in this house it s possible to sculpt outside corners to give a softer look to what will become rock hard walls.
Prior to doing the marmorino finish you have to also paint the walls with quartz paint.
We cut drywall scraps to 12 x10 pieces.
It is the base of many different exterior rendered finishes such as tadelakt and durable decorative finishes such as venetian plaster.
The plaster used in this process is simply a mix of type s mason s lime limestone sand and water.
Before beginning with lime plastering prepare the wall to be finished.
Step one prepare the wall.
Tadelakt is a traditional moroccan wall surfacing technique composed of lime plaster and black soap made from olives.
If you are working with a stone or brick finish remove old decayed or hollow lime plaster.
It is perfect for exterior plastering as it is highly durable.