Concrete Plaster
Concrete has been gaining a lot of traction in modern building, both for its industrial style and its durability. It has made a move from hidden structural necessity, to a major feature of sophisticated design. We’ve been using concrete for millennia as humans and it has stood the test of time. While it was once relegated to roadways, parking areas and outdoor basketball courts, today it is being employed to create chic spaces that exude a modern elegance.
But how do you get the look and feel of concrete in your home or business? Wouldn’t it take a whole crew of workers with elaborate framing and structural enhancements like rebar? Sounds pricey.
Enter, Concrete Plaster.
It doesn’t just look like concrete - it is concrete. However this solid concrete effect is created using thin layers of professionally applied concrete plaster rather than poured slabs or requiring special preparation such has framing and reinforcement. Since it is applied in thin layers, it also doesn’t have the extended drying/curing times of poured concrete.
You can bring the look and feel of concrete surfaces to your home, hotel, restaurant or office space without all the substrate preparation or requiring crews of people to install. It can be applied over a variety of existing or newly constructed surfaces including drywall, wood, masonry (cinder block, brick, etc), and other common substrates and can be finished to virtually any look you are after.
From smooth, polished concrete surfaces, to pitted, weathered looks, concrete plaster presents a virtually unlimited array of styles and finishes. Not to mention the creation of a concrete background on which to apply stains, patinas, stenciled paint or plaster, logos, and other design elements that bring out your vision for the space.
Concrete Plaster was used to create this polished cement look. It looks and feels like real concrete - because it is!
Concrete plasters are typically a traditional cement grey in its manufactured state, however mineral tints can be added to create the custom look that perfectly matches you and your style.
Concrete plasters share the same benefits and advantages of other lime plasters such as Marmorino (Venetian Plaster) and Tadelakt. Using only mineral components, there are no chemicals, no toxins, no VOCs. It also shares the extreme alkalinity that creates a surface which resists the colonization of mold, fungus, bacteria or microbes.
Using tools and techniques, pitting, age and erosion can be incorporated to invoke a feeling of history and use
The workability and versatility of concrete plaster allows for a huge array of looks and styles. Through specialized understanding, tools and techniques, this material can simulate all kinds of industrial design elements as well as modern, sophisticated surfaces.
