Smooth Concrete Wall

Cinderblock and concrete aren t considered attractive by everyone s standards especially if the block or concrete wall has recently patched cracks or holes.

Smooth concrete wall.

Dip the cement trowel into the bucket of cement and fill the trowel halfway with cement. To make the wall as strong as possible pour the concrete in layers no higher than 20 inches working from 1 end of the wall to the other. Start at one end of the wall at the top and work your way down and across the wall s surface. They aren t dry wall smooth but don t have an interesting pattern either instead i m left with a random scale like texture around the room with some areas worse than others.

The faux poured concrete finish on the walls of tali roth s apartment. How to smooth a concrete wall finish. When the form is full smooth out the top with a screed or trowel. We ll show you the tools and how to use them for each step of the concrete finishing process.

Add gallon of fortifier per 50 pound bag of surface bonding cement. Photo by genevieve garruppo. Remove excess cement using the edge of the trowel in a scraping motion. Nonporous surface such as smooth concrete brick or terra cotta tile substitute quikrete concrete acrylic fortifier as part of the mix liquid.

How to use thinset morter to resurface concrete. Whether you have cracks chips or just a stained concrete slab thinset helps cover the old surface and create a new problem free area. My walls are solid 4 thick concrete slabs. The added texture far exceeds what any luxury paint color can achieve similar to the effect of.

Spread the cement onto the wall using the flat side of the trowel to smooth the cement. Sanding the wall can often take care of the problem but it is difficult to sand a very large surface smooth and you might end up with places that are recessed while others are higher making the wall look worse than before. The landscape for this oregon residence was designed by anita van asperdt of landcurrent and mixes modern details with the surrounding hillside. Putting a smooth durable finish on concrete is a skill you can only master with the proper set of tools and practice.

If concrete is applied to a wall incorrectly the first time it can feel rough or uneven. Anything other than a plain smooth concrete patio would look busy and compete with the other interesting elements of this yard like the amoeba swiss cheese wall and brightly colored outdoor furniture. On porous walls wet the wall surface with a fine spray mist or. Looking for feed back on these four options.