Venetian Plaster Floor

In particular our pastellone a lime based plaster that keeps in with the traditional marmorino venetian plaster for floors marries elegance with durability.

Venetian plaster floor.

Venetian plaster sometimes known as lime plaster is essentially a putty made from fired limestone or marble dust mixed with water. Pastellone was in fact the application of classic venetian marmorino onto floors. The finish adheres best to a porous substrate and can be installed over correctly prepared plasterboard brick cement board concrete and concrete blocks. Natural decorative finish for floor.

Additionally you can apply pastellone also on walls for a wall2floor continuous surface. Venetian plaster is suitable for use on walls and ceilings including curved surfaces such as archways and columns. The floors should be treated with care and good housekeeping is important. Venetian plaster style floor we have just completed a stunning concrete overlay floor in the style of venetian plaster.

The floor can be hand troweled buffed and completed in just a few days. Here you will find different seamless floor plasters suitable for homes and public places. Pastellone plaster retains the aesthetics of the traditional venetian marmorino for floors while adding the durability that modern day living demands. As the surface is burnished after application it develops a finish that has the look of genuine marble.

Pastellone floor is suitable for use in areas where you want natural building materials and simple lines. Our pastellone is made stronger by adding cement and binders. It was dark and felt heavy so in updating their home to a lighter brighter look they asked us what we could do with it. The client asked us to replace an existing floor that was very light in color easily marked and not rally in keeping with the rest of the house.

In this beautiful expensive home the homeowners weren t happy with the looks of the dome. It comes in fine size 200 to 300 µm for marmorino fine and 500µm for marmorino medium and coarse. Venetian plaster can resemble the appearance of marble and can be applied either smooth or with a slight texture. The material can be applied to nearly any interior floor and is suitable for high traffic locations.

It works beautifully on fireplace surrounds and feature walls. Examples can be found in venice and throughout the veneto region. It is used to impart a natural or rustic feeling to verandas kitchens or hallways to go with stone or brick flooring. The recipe for marmorino floor comes from an antique recipe pastellone veneziano.