How to improve the look of a concrete retaining wall here s what i did with this bare concrete retaining wall.
How to make a concrete wall look better.
It s the former eyesore in the neighborhood there are many cool retaining wall options and i like this one the best.
Don t confuse concrete mix with sand mix or mortar mix.
In fact rethinking what the surface is like and how the space is framed and making some simple additions can help revive a patio and create a more interesting outdoor living space.
Build a stamped concrete patio you can create beautiful concrete patio designs that resemble brick flagstone or cobblestone for much less than the real thing said rhianna miller a.
There are many cool retaining wall options and i like this one the best.
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.
Make the curtain panels from canvas painter s drop cloths and attach large grommets to the top edge.
Go for a solid color or get wild and design a mural to brighten.
A little stucco and a few natural rocks to cap it off and you ve got it.
This patio i repaired the small cracks lightly ground the surface applied the overlay with a hand trowel at about 1 16 inch thick then dragged a broom across the overlay to give it a broomed finished look.
Slide the curtains onto galvanized pipe.
Basement walls of cinder block brick or even poured concrete can be transformed pretty quickly and simply with a coat of paint.
A thrifty solution to finishing a basement laundry room is to paint everything white concrete block walls as well as the exposed floor joists and ducts overhead and mask the walls with curtains.
Concrete resurfacing using an overlay can make an old cracked and pitted concrete patio look like new again.
Fortunately you have many options for improving a cinder block wall.
Cinder block walls are strong and inexpensive but they aren t always pleasant to look at.
Concrete is an inexpensive way to create a strong cover.
Bags of concrete mix are readily available at home centers lumberyards and hardware stores.
They don t contain the aggregate stones or gravel that s necessary to make a pour thicker than about 3 4 in.