Smooth Concrete Wall
The faux poured concrete finish on the walls of tali roth s apartment.
Smooth concrete wall. How to use thinset morter to resurface concrete. The annoying thing is they have a subtle texture to it. Photo by genevieve garruppo. 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.
Cinderblock and concrete aren t considered attractive by everyone s standards especially if the block or concrete wall has recently patched cracks or holes. 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. A float compacts the concrete surface giving it a smooth look. 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. On porous walls wet the wall surface with a fine spray mist or. 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. If concrete is applied to a wall incorrectly the first time it can feel rough or uneven.
Add gallon of fortifier per 50 pound bag of surface bonding cement. How to smooth a concrete wall finish. Whether you have cracks chips or just a stained concrete slab thinset helps cover the old surface and create a new problem free area. Spread the cement onto the wall using the flat side of the trowel to smooth the cement.
Nonporous surface such as smooth concrete brick or terra cotta tile substitute quikrete concrete acrylic fortifier as part of the mix liquid. Diamond head concrete. We ll show you the tools and how to use them for each step of the concrete finishing process. The added texture far exceeds what any luxury paint color can achieve similar to the effect of.
Remove excess cement using the edge of the trowel in a scraping motion. Looking for feed back on these four options. The landscape for this oregon residence was designed by anita van asperdt of landcurrent and mixes modern details with the surrounding hillside. Dip the cement trowel into the bucket of cement and fill the trowel halfway with cement.