Tadelakt, decorative patch with 54 colors available, buning

What is Tadelakt?

It is a decorative and protective coating. Originally from Morocco, it was used by the Middle Ages in the East. Amply used in Mediterranean buildings and in the largest Moroccan buildings, its contribution of the cache made it a traditional decoration star. Really fashionable, Tadelakt is also ecological and natural. In addition to its aesthetic advantages, its health and antibacterial properties must no longer be demonstrated. In fact, a good Tadelakt is made with specially selected quality quality and marble powders. We therefore obtain a very natural finish coating, permeable with water vapor, solid and respectful of the environment.

A perfect coating for bathrooms

It is perfectly suitable for the rooms of the most humid houses such as the bathroom. Tadelakt’s plaster is also bactericidal and anti-meissure. Our demanding selection of the best compositions guarantees you an extreme quality of our Tadelakts and Stucco coatings. Speaking aesthetically and technically these coatings will therefore also be ideal for a Hammam, the surrounding environment of an internal swimming pool or an Italian shower.

The charm of the house to restore the colors inside

In addition to the numerous technical advantages, Tadelakt will bring an original, authentic and beautiful visual aspect in all the rooms of your home. Our different Tadelakts and Stucc reveal their Moirages and offer a stupid, smooth and shiny appearance, according to your choice. It will become more and more beautiful over time, offering a pleasant touch and a sublime material. This coating bears its name well, since “Lakt” means “caress”, in Arabic.

How to apply Tadelakt? (Our advice)

The Tadelakt Biolooly consisting of lime and marble powder a constant granulometry, It allows you to get a result without microfisser, the use of the pebble is therefore not necessary. The regular application is less restrictive and faster. With this implementation technique, simpler and more accessible to everyone, you will get a more resistant coating over time for an equivalent aesthetic result.

The application is performed in 2 or even 3 levels depending on the type of support.

Let the Tadelakt dry completely before going to the protection phase.

Tadelakt protection and waterproofing

For excellent protection with payment water and once the Tadelakt is completely dry, apply the waterproof T in 2-3 layers.

Leave to dry completely before applying the wax.

Wax application

Once the waterproof layers are dry, it is possible to apply the wax.

Where does Tadelakt come from? (Origin and history)

Originally from the Marrakech region in Morocco, Tadelakt is a natural -based natural plaster, both decorative and waterproof. An exquisite and natural combination of pure functionality and unchanged style.

Used in the restoration of Riad throughout the country, Tadelakt’s lime was extracted for the first time from the Marrakech plateau in the mountains of the high atlas. This smooth and seamless finish that associates with the architecture of souk, palaces and riads of North Africa, is Tadelakt. Traditionally seen in a deep red ocher, Tadelakt is available in many colors: see our beautiful color card for greater inspiration.

The word itself means “rubbing” or “massage” when it is translated from its original Arabic تدči and its creation and its application remains today faithful to its centuries -old roots, transmitted by Moroccan masters over the centuries. It was truly under the Berber domain of the 11th century that the artisans began to use the Tadelakt method, first to waterproof the real tanks. The use of lime combustion for plaster dates back to a thousand years of age. These innovative Egyptians used plaster and lime plaster to build their pyramids 5000 years ago …..

By exploiting its immense natural properties with expert and precise application methods, Tadelakt has been quickly used for decorative purposes in the construction everywhere in Marrakech and beyond: in the external facades, in small containers to drink and in Hammam (bathrooms). It is therefore not surprising that today Tadelakt becomes a popular and elegant alternative to the tile in the bathrooms, kitchens and bathrooms, as well as for the spa and whole swimming pools. Having said that, it is such a versatile material that it is suitable for almost all internal or external walls.
The natural soap based on olive used to seal the Tadelakt finish is a fabulous product sold for kilo pasta in the marrakech souk. It vanishes in the water and penetrates deeply into the plaster when it is slowly rubbed, rather than leaving a cerful coating as you would expect. The alkalinity of the lime reacts with soap to form a soap foam that is very resistant to water – and harder of the hardened lime – while remaining porous and breathable.