Saturday, March 10, 2012

Plaster walls in the Master Shower


After reading a post by Brooke Giannetti on Velvet & Linen (a must read) about the idea of plastering shower walls as opposed to tile or other options, I decided to post the not yet finished, but almost there results of our master shower.

Due to budget restraints, and a lot of research we used a mix of Portland cement, marble dust, and Lyme.  The walls were given 3 hands to get the desired smoothness, and it came out beautiful. 


Are any of you thinking about plastering your shower?  If so, what are you planning on using?

7 comments:

  1. I love this! I am so envious and look at that tub in the background I can tell I love that too!
    Great post keep up the great work!
    -love kate

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  2. Thank you so much for leaving a comment on Velvet and Linen and linking to your post.
    Your shower looks beautiful.
    Congratulations on creating your dream :)

    xo
    Brooke

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    1. Thank you Brooke,
      That means alot coming from you!

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  3. Hi Pauline,
    I love your shower. Would you mind sharing the ratio to your mix?
    -Michelle

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  4. I'm contemplating a plaster shower in my master bathroom. With our budget constraints, I'm keen on trying a DIY project. Yours is one of the few examples I can find online from any DIYer. I'm curious how well it's held up. Does it seem pretty moisture resistant? Does it clean up easily? Did you use a sealer on top of your plaster mix?

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  5. I'm planning on doing my bathroom wall plaster i do not have an artisan or specialist doing it,just a general handy man. any and all information that you can give me regarding materials ratios tools and techniques would be greatly appreciated

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  6. I'm also trying to do a bathroom shower myself and have failed the plaster is falling away I'd love to know if your has held up and what your mix % was??? Would love any insight help you can share..
    thank you amy

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