How To Dress Up A Concrete Retaining Wall

There are many cool retaining wall options and i like this one the best.

How to dress up a concrete retaining wall.

Remove any remaining stain or paint from the wall with a right angle grinder fitted with wire brush. Cross section of a retaining wall a cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on. Swipe to view slides. Use a pressure washer fitted with a paint stripping tip to blast the concrete wall clean of all stain paint and dirt.

A little stucco and a few natural rocks to cap it off and you ve got it. Oct 13 2016 explore karen macainsh s board concrete wall covering ideas on pinterest. You could also try some of the other designs that have vertical components like this one. I didn t use any finish on the pa.

Which ends up looking like this when complete. See more ideas about concrete wall covering concrete wall garden wall. 6 ways to dress up a concrete garden wall unique design ideas for bringing concrete garden walls to life. I couldn t pass up the opportunity to show this bare concrete retaining wall and an idea that would improve the look of the home exterior and not have it be the eyesore of the neighborhood.

Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in. Add a cap to the top of the wall if desired by attaching small. I m tired of looking at my neighbor s ugly wall so i decided to cover it with the pallets and a few pine beams that i have. In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook dresses up a block wall with stone veneer panels.

A poolside concrete wall is lit up with an array of globe lights. Of leveling sand and half the height of the first course of blocks. Beautify exterior concrete walls such as retaining walls by applying a layer of stucco to create a textured appearance. How to build a concrete wall figure a.

How to dress up outdoor walls with art plants fountains and more. I believe you could get the same look using poured concrete with the right forms and dyed concrete. Unlike wood concrete doesn t warp or rot it requires little maintenance and it will. More and more homeowners are using concrete garden walls instead of wooden fences to add privacy and block noise.