Tools To Parge A Concrete Wall

Step 1 make parging.

Tools to parge a concrete wall.

Repair damaged block walls. Spray a fine mist of water onto the foundation. However they can be unattractive. Scratch the surface with a plasterer s rake or broom to create a rough texture.

Keep the first layer no thicker than 3 8 inch. It is now cleaning time. Placement with a mason s trowel scoop up mixture and apply over blocks or wall not more than 3 8 thick. Cinder or concrete block buildings and walls are fairly inexpensive.

Scrub down the wall to remove additional loose bits and debris from the foundation with a stiff bristled wire brush. Step 2 clean the wall. Use your trowel to create the desired surface texture whether you smooth it out or create a textured appearance. How to parge a foundation wall.

Make certain the surface stays damp ahead of the application of parging mix. A parge coat on a block wall can cover damaged areas and give the wall a new look. Parging mix 30kg quikrete parging mix is designed for resurfacing coating and repairing concrete and masonry walls. It can also be used as a base coat in the repair of stucco.

Things needed hand held grinder with grinding disk drop cloths safety glasses dust mask stiff nylon bristled brush sand topping mix hoe wheelbarrow pointing trowel concrete finish trowel bucket water spray bottle with water. In order to make the parging you will need to mix portland cement sand and water to a consistency you find easy to apply. To ensure the parging mortar will stick to the surface we remove tar paint glue and or other blemishes with a hand grinder. To give the parging mortar something to stick to we cut very small vertical cracks along the surface spacing them about a foot apart from the other.

Step 3 apply a thin layer. Spray surface to be coated with water to dampen the surface. Scrape off loose bits of mortar from the foundation wall with a drywall knife.