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I am renovating an apartment and I have made a large walk-in shower (1.7x.1.2m) which has solid brick walls already covered in backing plaster.
I want to plaster the inside, and then varnish it to make it water tight and then use this surface as the wet walls of the show instead of tiling.
What I have read and would assume from my own experience is that a standard finishing plaster (or perhaps exterior plaster???) with a water proofer would be sufficient if it was then over-painted a couple of times with a quality exterior wood varnish such as yacht / boat varnish.
Has anyone done this and if so, how. Is it a pain to maintain or anything like that?
Alternatively I was thinking of plastering with a "shale" finish. I'm not sure if this is what its called, but its like crushed shells and produces a rough finish to the walls. You see it in swanky hotels on TV and places like that.
you can see it here : http://www.castorama.fr/store/Catal...p-categorie_4941-casto_product-PRDm766034.htm
I'm not sure if this will end up covered in mould because it is not a smooth surface from which water will run off easily? Maybe the varnish will help it run off quickly?
I live in France where its hot in summer and so perhaps shouldn't be a problem in summer, but in winter it is still pretty cold and water can certainly linger in a shower...
Any thoughts???
Thanks
I am renovating an apartment and I have made a large walk-in shower (1.7x.1.2m) which has solid brick walls already covered in backing plaster.
I want to plaster the inside, and then varnish it to make it water tight and then use this surface as the wet walls of the show instead of tiling.
What I have read and would assume from my own experience is that a standard finishing plaster (or perhaps exterior plaster???) with a water proofer would be sufficient if it was then over-painted a couple of times with a quality exterior wood varnish such as yacht / boat varnish.
Has anyone done this and if so, how. Is it a pain to maintain or anything like that?
Alternatively I was thinking of plastering with a "shale" finish. I'm not sure if this is what its called, but its like crushed shells and produces a rough finish to the walls. You see it in swanky hotels on TV and places like that.
you can see it here : http://www.castorama.fr/store/Catal...p-categorie_4941-casto_product-PRDm766034.htm
I'm not sure if this will end up covered in mould because it is not a smooth surface from which water will run off easily? Maybe the varnish will help it run off quickly?
I live in France where its hot in summer and so perhaps shouldn't be a problem in summer, but in winter it is still pretty cold and water can certainly linger in a shower...
Any thoughts???
Thanks
