Moroccan Tadelakt

Tadelakt is also known as tadelak and tadlakt. Literally translated it means 'to caress'. Little has been written down and the art relies on an oral tradition to keep it alive. We have trained with Moroccan master craftsmen in this ancient, magical finish. We can offer the finest tadelakt, sourced and imported from Morocco, or a locally produced equivalent product.

Unlike our other plasters, tadelakt it is not a precise, standardised finish. Walls look rustic, undulating, hand crafted, with rooms looking as if they have been hand moulded out of clay.

Tadelakt is tinted with natural pigments and can produce intense, deep colours. We are able mix and match any colour combination. Download and print a colour chart here.

Tadelakt is the perfect alternative to tiles in bathrooms. It is both decorative and waterproof. It is seamlessly applied, resulting in a surface without grout lines. It is suitable for pools, spas, shower cubicles, wet rooms and hammans (steam rooms). It can even be formed into sinks and baths. It can also be applied to floors but care must be taken, shoes should be removed.

Tadelakt needs to be applied to a waterproof substrate. We recommend the use of Knauf Aquapanel or similar cement tile backing boards. On to this we are able to apply our plasters.

The final surface is sealed with an olive oil based soap, which reacts with the lime plaster forming a waterproof surface. For added lustre a coat of wax can be applied.

Please visit our sister site www.tadelakt.co.uk to learn more about tadelakt.