Living room opening onto the garden through large sliding doors, with a pale seamless floor

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Microcement application

Microcement application from the living room to the garden, without changing material: where it goes in a home, and why the finish bears the signature of the person who applies it.

Where it goes, how it is applied and who applies it

Floors

Microcement flooring

The surface where the material best expresses its strength.

On floors, microcement shows particularly clearly its ability to create continuous, hard-wearing surfaces that carry a single material from room to room. In homes, TECNOCEMENTO PLUS^® provides that continuity in a system suited to everyday use; where the floor requires much greater mechanical resistance, TECNOCEMENTO HIGH TRANSIT^® withstands that more intensive use; and in country houses, refurbishments or spaces where a more industrial or rustic character is wanted, TECNOCEMENTO INDUSTRY^® offers a different texture and a different character. Where we also want to alter the character of the floor deliberately, TECNOCEMENTO VINTAGE^® introduces an aged patina and TECNOCEMENTO METALLIC^® opens the floor up to metallic finishes.

A floor like this does not come out of the tub: it bears the signature of the hand that applied it.

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White seamless microcement floor running from the patio indoors beneath a curved concrete roof — From the living room to the covered terrace, the same floor.

Dining room with a TECNOCEMENTO microcement floor and oak cabinetry in a house in Canada — A seamless grey floor in a home.

Living room with a seamless microcement floor meeting a timber staircase and ceiling — Beneath the timber ceiling, a joint-free floor.

Living room with a grey microcement floor and a timber wall with a built-in fireplace — A grey floor in front of the fireplace.

Reception with a grey microcement floor, a wooden counter and a cantilevered staircase in the background — Reception and staircase on one continuous floor.

White kitchen with an island and a seamless grey microcement floor opening onto the pool — From the kitchen to the pool, with no threshold.

Walls

Microcement walls

Where texture works with light.

On vertical surfaces, microcement is free from the wear that floors endure and can concentrate on texture, depth and the way light travels across the surface. On very flat substrates — plaster, plasterboard, MDF and similar materials — TECNOCEMENTO HOME^® is designed specifically for this kind of application and allows a very thin build-up. Where we want to alter the character of the surface deliberately, TECNOCEMENTO VINTAGE^® adds an aged patina, while TECNOCEMENTO METALLIC^® gives it a stronger metallic character.

Raking light is unforgiving: it shows every pass of the trowel.

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Black microcement façade with splayed window openings and a trowelled texture — An exterior wall in dark grey.

Grey microcement wall with circular oculi between vertical gardens, under a perforated ceiling — A wall that frames the garden.

Reception with a wooden counter and grey microcement walls with linear lighting — Grey walls in a reception area.

Double-height living room with a timber ceiling, grey sofa, fireplace and tall shelving — A double-height space in grey.

Group of houses with white façades and rectangular volumes along a tree-lined street — White street-facing façades.

White house façade beside a long swimming pool and dark timber decking — A white façade beside the pool.

Stairs

Stairs and special elements

When continuity has to negotiate geometry.

Staircases, treads, benches, counters, built forms and bespoke pieces require microcement to negotiate changes of direction, arrises and junctions. TECNOCEMENTO PLUS^® is particularly versatile for this kind of application on properly prepared substrates; and where these elements are formed on very flat substrates — such as plasterboard, MDF or similar materials — TECNOCEMENTO VINTAGE^® can add an aged patina and TECNOCEMENTO METALLIC^® can give the piece a stronger metallic character.

Every arris is a junction that takes skill to resolve.

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Staircase with light microcement treads beside a wall of wooden slats — Treads and risers in a single material.

Pale microcement terrace with built-in benches and a glass balustrade overlooking the garden — Built-in benches on the terrace.

Grey microcement island with slanted edges and two metal stools on a green floor — A one-piece island.

Long kitchen island beside timber cabinetry and a bookcase in the Explanada house in Alicante — Kitchen island and timber cabinetry.

Wet areas

Microcement bathrooms and showers

When water enters the picture, the system changes.

Bathrooms, showers and other surfaces exposed to moisture need more than visual continuity. The substrate, the junctions, the waterproofing and the surface protection all become part of the problem. TECNOCEMENTO IMPER^® is designed precisely to coat and waterproof floors and walls in these conditions, keeping a continuous surface wherever water raises the technical demands.

In a shower, what you can’t see is what counts most.

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Spacious shower with a fixed glass screen and blue-grey microcement walls — A shower with a seamless floor.

Bathroom with mauve microcement walls and countertop, white basin, oak vanity and light grey floor — Walls and worktop in mauve.

Narrow bathroom with beige microcement walls, floor and shower tray, a fixed glass screen and black taps — A seamless floor right into the shower.

Outdoors

Outdoor microcement flooring

When the floor is exposed to the elements.

Outdoors, flooring faces conditions that do not occur with the same intensity indoors: solar radiation, rain, temperature changes, falls and movement in the substrate. With its more robust, industrial character, TECNOCEMENTO INDUSTRY^® is particularly suitable where a continuous surface has to withstand that greater exposure. Here, preparation of the substrate, correctly formed falls and proper drainage are decisive.

Outdoors, the substrate and the falls determine how long the floor lasts.

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Pale grey microcement floor beneath the overhang of a white house, beside the lawn and pool — A covered terrace open to the garden.

White microcement floor under a curved concrete roof, seen from the garden — Dining area beneath the vault.

White microcement terrace with a metal pergola and mountain views — A white floor in full sun.

Covered terrace with a grey microcement floor, dark armchairs and timber screens — A covered terrace in grey.

Curved timber-slatted façade with a white structure and a pale seamless floor — Beneath the slatted façade.

Covered terrace with a pale grey microcement floor, a timber-louvred ceiling and an outdoor dining table — A covered terrace beneath timber louvres.

Outdoor terrace before microcement was applied, showing the existing ceramic tiled floor — Before.

Outdoor terrace after microcement was applied, showing the new seamless grey floor — After.

The craft

How to apply microcement

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How is microcement applied? Microcement is not learned from a technical sheet. It is applied in thin layers, by hand, and almost always fails in the same three places. I am Pablo Iglesias, trainer of TECNOCEMENTO®… Let me tell you in thirty seconds. The substrate. Before the first layer: you need to decipher what is underneath, how it is, and think… how to prepare it. The timing between layers is easy… Each layer works on the previous one; haste shows in the finish. Patience… What about sealing? The final protection, with FORTE PLUS, determines how the surface ages. Certainly stretching the material a lot. Not by loading more product… it will withstand more… it will turn into gum if you do it that way. Store the product in a cool, dry place, and start working early, and in summer, avoid the hours of maximum sun exposure. These tips are… part of the success!

You don’t learn microcement from a data sheet. It goes on in thin coats, by hand, and it nearly always fails in the same three places. Pablo Iglesias, trainer at TECNOCEMENTO^®, explains it in a minute.

The substrateBefore the first coat: what lies beneath, its condition and how it should be prepared.
Timing between coatsEach coat works on the one before; rushing shows in the finish.
SealingThe final protection, with FORTE PLUS^®, determines how the surface ages.

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Who applies it

Behind every surface is a trained hand

The result of a microcement application does not depend on the product alone. That is why we train the people who apply it before we sell them anything, and stand beside them on their first real job.

40%substrate

40%applicator

20%product

We have run more than 60 microcement courses. Once their first job has been certified, each applicator receives a 1.5 cm² stamp bearing their initials to sign their work.

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Two models seen from behind, skin covered in two-component microcement: cracks, relief and trowel marks — ‘Natural expression’.

Black microcement façade of the TECNOCEMENTO headquarters in Elda, with signage and shop window — The Elda headquarters.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about applying microcement

How is microcement applied to walls?

In thin coats and by hand, over a clean, stable and properly prepared substrate. On plaster, plasterboard or MDF, TECNOCEMENTO HOME® allows a very thin build-up. Full step-by-step instructions are in our application guide.

Can microcement be applied to both the walls and floors of a home?

Yes. Each surface has its own system: TECNOCEMENTO PLUS® for domestic floors, TECNOCEMENTO HIGH TRANSIT® for heavily trafficked floors and TECNOCEMENTO HOME® for flat, even wall substrates.

How much does it cost to apply microcement?

It depends on the substrate, the system, the area and the applicator. Tell us what lies beneath and how the surface will be used, and we will put you in touch with an applicator in your area.

Can microcement be applied over tiles?

Yes, after filling the grout joints and applying a primer. Over timber flooring or floating floors, no: the wood moves and the coating cracks.

Who can apply TECNOCEMENTO® microcement?

A trained applicator. We run the course in Elda and stay with each applicator on their first real job until it is certified.

Why does the result depend more on the applicator than on the product?

Because with microcement, 40% of the result depends on the substrate, another 40% on the applicator and 20% on the product.

Planning a project or want to learn the craft?

Tell us what lies beneath and how it will be used: we will tell you which system to choose and who can apply it in your area. And if you are a professional, start with the course.

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