The Marrakech style attracts you and you want to give an oriental touch to your interior or to your exterior? Tadelakt is the product you need. Close to stucco, this Moroccan plaster has been used for millennia in the Maghreb to cover the surfaces of hammams and riyads. It is made up of lime, minerals and pigments. Its particularity lies in its non -homogeneous rendering, with very decorative undulations. To find out how to put the Tadelakt, follow the guide.
Decorative fashion is natural and ecological, and Tadelakt is one of the trends: lime coating worked to become waterproof, it has the satin, soft and rustic appearance. And if you opt for ocher tones, you are immersed in the eastern atmosphere of a hammam …
Tadelakt for a gentle bathroom
Tadelakt, in contact as soft as its appearance, is perfect for decorating a bathroom in an oriental spirit. This is the only coating that can be placed on the ground, its waterproofing and its breathable quality allowing it to be used around bathtubs and sinks – no risk of encountering mold problems. By opting for the tadelaktTreat yourself to a piece dedicated to well-being: add rooms and scents of room, and your bath will take the look of a cocooning ritual that will make you forget your worries. Do not hesitate to dress tadelakt The other rooms in your house: the many shades of its natural pigments will give life to your walls, and the thickness of the plaster will soften the angles for a very cozy result.
Apply Tadelakt
Tadelakt lends itself to multiple uses, both in exterior coating and to dress wall walls or cover the floor with a bathroom. Proposed in an industrial version, it does not require extensive knowledge of masonry.
Material required:
- Primary of hanging
- Tadelakt tinted coating
- shiny soap (or satin wax) for finishes
- a roller
- A Taloche
- a brush
- A vegetable sponge
The steps:
- Clean the surface, if necessary by degreasing it to acetone.
- Using the roller, apply the attachment primary to receive Tadelakt. This underlay is necessary to guarantee the grip and solidity of the final coating.
- Let flow 12 hours before going to the next step.
- Once the underlay is placed, apply the Tadelakt itself. Two layers are required. Please note, high temperatures (greater than 25 ° C) are not suitable for this task.
- For the first layer, brush on the wall a sufficient amount of product and smooth with the taloche to obtain a homogeneous surface.
- For the second layer, place a little coating on the Taloche and proceed in small circular movements to create nuances. Inequalities must appear.
- Go to the finishes: use the soap sponge with soap (black soap or wax) and give small strokes here and there from the bottom.
- Repeat once the operation without waiting for it to be dry.
- So ! All you have to do is decorate your new exotic corner.
What decoration style to associate with Tadelakt?
Traditional technique par excellence, Tadelakt is ideal for creating a resolutely modern and warm atmosphere. Wake up its softness by betting on contrasts, with modern materials like metal. Revisited industrial furniture will be perfect in your decor, a design with clean shapes will play with the refined sobriety of the tadelakt. A white or gray coating will be warmed by a blond wood while a dark wood will see its rusticity softened. The traditional Tadelakt technique requires know-how and patience, but if you have the soul of a handyman, you can find preparations for Tadelakt in specialized stores and get into the installation of the tadelakt !
