

Photograph by Dustin Aksland, courtesy of Elizabeth Roberts, from A Warm, Minimalist Duplex in Brooklyn by Architect Elizabeth Roberts. Above: Architect Elizabeth Roberts opted to coat the living room fireplace surround in tadelakt for added texture. “And second, people really don’t like dealing with grout.” We’re listening. “First of all, it’s gorgeous,” she told us. What is tadelakt exactly, and why the growing popularity? For answers, we turned to Orit Yanai, a San Francisco artisan and expert in the technique. After spotting the finish in a number of kitchens and baths featured here on Remodelista, we set out to learn more. We’ve long admired the glossy, seamless walls of traditional Moroccan hammam baths, but knew little about the age-old tadelakt technique used to get them. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map.

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Appearance and surface of conventional plaster at a lower cost than regular plastering.Texturing grade silica sand may be added for a textured finish.Ī finish coat of Uni-Kal® Veneer Plaster may be used for interior smooth and textured trowel application over a gypsum plaster basecoat or as a one-coat application over gypsum plaster base.įire ratings equivalent to those of drywall systems can be obtained by applying the corresponding Kal-Kore type and thickness over the same framing member size and spacing with the same fasteners and 3/32" of Uni-Kal. It consists of specially ground, calcined gypsum, requiring only the addition of water. Gold Bond® Uni-Kal® Veneer Plaster is a mill-mixed veneer finish plaster for smooth and textured trowel applications. Rapid installation which reduces overall construction time.Requires only one plastering material on the job.
