Friday 3 July 2009

Polished plaster floor?

I start these polished plaster blogs with an introduction to a newly developed product, marmorino for floors. Whilst many today are increasingly becoming aware of Venetian polished plasters, few have heard of the possibility to further utilize these beautiful seamless finishes on floors. The finish itself hails from the region of Sri Lanka and surrounding areas. The product we use today at Plaster by Design, has been updated to make it viable for the modern western market. Resins have been added to enhance flexibility and white cement to be robust enough for domestic traffic. The colour of the plaster is dictated somewhat by the process of application and the oils and varnishes used as sealants. Traditionally they would be from the yellow, red, brown spectrum of colours, though a rather industrial but none the less intriguing greys are popular in urban design. The sealant used depends on the situation and use of the floor. Oils are the natural and customary product but will need reapplication, where as varnish will provide a more durable finish but the look may visually differ. I shall be blogging about an application of flooring marmorino being used in a wet room and other specialist wall finishes here soon, I hope you'll enjoy. pmjxk5fr4d

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