If Authentic Plaster FX mentions Venetian Plaster to a designer,architect or builder in Vancouver, they all seem to equate the term to old world wall finishes, I’m trying to change that. In fact I am trying to change the misnomer that venetian plaster is only used for interior wall finishes….simply not true!
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Interior Tadelakt of the Villas of L’Amandier
Check out this web blog about the Villas at L’Amandier in Marrakech there are plenty of photos with Tadelakt lime plaster either being applied,or already finished in the background. Personally I find it interesting to see the Tadelakt being applied in its native setting,all of the interior walls are finished with Tadelakt lime,and then protected using “savon
Originally posted 2009-09-27 15:04:49.
Making lime plaster and mortar,a lost art
The World is our Oyster
Check out this video from the Colonial Williamsburg video library showing the building and history behind a lime rick .
As the rick burned, temperatures of at least 1800 F were were obtained. This is essential if the conversion from calcium carbonate to calcium oxide is going to occur. Ricks were constructed with several tiers of logs supporting layers of smaller logs then covered with the oyster shells.
Originally posted 2009-12-09 21:53:52.
Exterior Vancouver Tadelakt Plaster project complete!
Landscaping is almost complete, this private residence in West Vancouver BC has the best of the best in contemporary finishes including an exterior Lime Plaster Tadelakt finish …there is no other house like it in the lower mainland of British Columbia.
Ryan Chivers of Artesano in Boulder county Colorado seems to think this is the only, if not the biggest exterior ever done in north America with Tadelakt lime plaster …if you know of another …drop me a line.
For a smooth stucco finish there is no better finish then Tadelakt ,this Vancouver exterior Venetian Plaster, also incorporates a rain screen cavity system,usually associated with leaky condos here in Vancouver,but which became part of the BC building code approximately 2-3 years ago.
Originally posted 2009-08-04 21:18:49.
North American Interior Designer Discovers Tadelakt Lime
Up beat interior designers are always looking for cool wall finishes, Looks like San Francisco Bay area designer Kit Golson is very upbeat,checkout the use of Tadelakt lime on her design blog Chic Provence .
More pictures Kit ! the red and gold back splash is a stunning example of Tadelakt Lime Plaster.
“I had never seen anything like it before, and rarely have since. I had stumbled upon one of the oldest and most treasured plaster finishes in the world. The art of tadelakt is 4,000 years old, and comes from Morocco.
The tadelakt process is deceptively simple. A natural powder paste is applied to the surface, then polished with a smooth stone. This is repeated seven times. Finally, the surface is sealed by rubbing with a black olive oil soap”
Read the rest of the blog here Chic Provence
Originally posted 2009-09-07 07:59:09.
