![]() ![]() If you want a seamless and highly durable finish that won’t chip and you don’t need to worry about stringent maintenance (and if you want to apply it to your floor), our Mercadier Decoration microcement is the right choice. ![]() and effective solution for transforming any interior at a lower cost. If you’re looking for that unmistakable, soft undulated look and/or want a natural material in your wet area and are willing to maintain it (and you have an experienced applicator), then tadelakt is the right choice. Easy and resistant single-layer decorative plaster for interior floors and walls. When choosing between tadelakt and microcement, I advise clients to get clear on their priorities. It can be prone to chipping and staining, and if it’s an original tadelakt, needs to be maintained with regular soaping and/or waxing to retain it’s water-resistent properties. In wet areas, homeowners should expect to pay 30 to 50 per square foot for professional installation. Whilst it is strong, tadelakt is a lime plaster and doesn’t have the same strength as cement. While microcement relies on a skilled hand to achieve a beautiful finish, it’s a very strong material that can be applied by novices without compromising the performance of the finish.ĥ. Traditional tadelakt requires skill to apply correctly and ensure performance and longevity. Microcement has resins added to make it flexible.Ĥ. Original tadelakt (not premixed versions that have acrylics added) is a natural material. Microcement is applied in multiple thin layers, making difficult to achieve the soft, round lines of traditional tadelakt without a basecoat underneath.ģ. It’s the authentic, traditional stuff that’s been around for. that means it costs a little more than regular paint, but saves your money and health in the long run. Traditional tadelakt has an unmistakable aesthetic that is, thick, soft and undulating to the eye with a slight sheen. Sometimes known as Venetian plaster, European plaster, polished plaster, Tadelakt or lime stucco. Tadelakt is a lime plaster and microcement is a cement-based material.Ģ. The primary differences between the two materials (assuming we are comparing traditional tadelakt and our Mercadier Decoration microcement) is:ġ. So it’s important to know what ‘tadelakt’ you’re getting.īoth traditional tadelakt and microcement are suitable for wet areas when applied correctly. However, many modern brands of tadelakt plasters are modifications of original material and often come premixed in a bucket to increase ease of application. The traditional material has a very specific and time-consuming application process that involves soaking the material before applying it in a thick layer, compressing it, and then polishing it by hand with a flat stone and finally soaping it to create a chemical reaction that creates a highly water resistant/waterproof finish. The name applies as much to the material as it does to its unique application process. Traditional tadelakt is a lime plaster originating from Morocco. To begin with, it’s important to note that microcement is a blanket category of which there are many different variations with different ingredients, application methods and aesthetics (see our post here for more). OK, The finishes can be gloss and polished or completely flat or more matte in their finish.We’re sometimes asked about Tadelakt and how it’s different to microcement. In the United States, due to the type of construction and the maintenance that must be given to the traditional tadelakt, it has had to modify and improve the techniques to integrate them into the construction of the USA, due to the type of hollow walls and that the bathroom walls have to be made with mesh and cement, waterproofing membranes have to be used, fiberglass anti-fracture mesh membranes, and it is reinforced with 4 layers of micro-cement that in the end serves as a base for the tadelkt, in In total, an average of 11 layers are used to make a waterproof plaster a more durable and anti fracture finish ready for daily cleaning with chemicals used in the USA, tadelakt has different finishes due to the thickness or the different sizes of the sand, the finer the sand creates a finish that is gloss or more polished, so the smoother and finer is the sand the more gloss that it becomes, and when the sand is thicker it is more resistant and ads a little texture, making it flatter in its finish. ![]()
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