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Curved microcement wall planes rising through the grand hall of the King Fahad Cultural Centre, Riyadh
Microcement

Microcement walls

A continuous wall surface at 1 to 2 mm over plasterboard, render or existing tile - able to turn a corner or a curve without a joint.

What to expect

On walls the argument for microcement is geometry. Because it is applied wet and thin it follows whatever it is put on - a flat plasterboard plane, a curved reveal, a column, a soffit - and arrives as one surface with no panel joints to set out and no trims to detail.

It is also a resurfacing material. Existing tiled walls can be prepared and covered rather than stripped, which is often the difference between a refurbishment that closes a building and one that does not.

Microcement is a cement-based, durable, low-VOC finish. It is not clay or lime plaster, and we do not call it natural or breathable. If vapour-open behaviour is what the specification is after, clay or lime is the honest answer and we will say so.

In practice

Applied over plasterboard, cement render, blockwork or prepared existing tile Continuous around curves, columns, reveals and soffits with no panel joints Colour carried through the body of the material rather than applied over it Sealed to suit the room, including splash zones and heavy-contact areas A resurfacing route that avoids stripping existing finishes

Specify it

Applied thickness Approximately 1 to 2 mm over the prepared substrate
Substrate Plasterboard, render, blockwork or sound existing tile, primed as specified
Finish From close and even to openly trowelled - agreed on the sample panel
Colour Selected from the range against an approved sample panel
Sealer Selected for the room and cleaning regime; a maintenance item

Microcement is a durable, low-VOC cement-based finish. It is not a natural or vapour-open material — for that, see clay plaster or lime plaster. Emission and content testing is published by the manufacturer.

View evidence — Cemher VOC emissions certificate (PDF, 0.8 MB)

Walls in place

Delivered work, photographed on site. Photography: Conmarble.

Sand-toned microcement reception wall meeting a slatted timber screen at LA7 Wellness Beach Club, Egypt
LA7 Wellness Beach Club - microcement against timber at reception.
Close detail of a hand-finished Microdur Plus microcement wall showing subtle trowel movement, Jeddah
The wall surface up close - trowel movement held in the finish.
Vaulted lounge with microcement carried across walls and curved ceiling, King Fahad Cultural Centre, Riyadh
Wall into vault - one surface across a compound curve.
Microcement walls and floor in the dining room at Maysan, LXR Doha
Maysan, LXR Doha - walls and floor in the same system.

Featured projects

Built with this material, by our own artisans. Open the project for the full set of photographs and the story of the installation.

Microdur Plus microcement floor in the Biennale restaurant, Western Hajj Terminal, Jeddah
Islamic Arts Biennale, Jeddah Microdur Plus — restaurant, lounges and majlis View the project →
Microdur Plus microcement villa pool terrace at Katara Hills, LXR Doha
Katara Hills, LXR Doha Micropool and Microdur Plus through the villas and spa View the project →
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Microdur Plus Technical data, coverage and the full system build-up. Microrock Technical data, coverage and the full system build-up. The microcement family Technical data, coverage and the full system build-up. All applications Floors, walls, bathrooms, kitchens, pools, exteriors and decorative. Delivered projects Where this material is already on site. Request a sample panel Send a finishes schedule and we will reply within one working day.

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We supply the material and we apply it, so the specification and the workmanship sit with one party. Send a finishes schedule, an elevation or a mood board and we will come back with the system, the build-up, the sample programme and a completed clause.

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