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.
How to dress up a concrete retaining wall.
This old house landscape contractor roger cook shows how to hide and beautify an ugly concrete block retaining wall how to plant a creeping fig to cover a building a charming climber with small heart shaped leaves creeping fig ficus pumila will cover unsightly cement stucco or brick buildings.
A simple solution to beautify a bare concrete retaining wall so what would i do in this situation.
If you want to build a concrete retaining wall you should consider pouring the wall rather than making it out of concrete blocks.
It doesn t all have to be covered but an open pergola above the extension would be nice.
Remove any remaining stain or paint from the wall with a right angle grinder fitted with wire brush.
The concrete walkways steps and patio areas were also stained to match the walls.
For an intriguing look try substituting materials such as crushed seashells or colored glass for the decorative aggregate.
I would make the area at the front door much bigger and perhaps circular to break up the linear feel.
This would also add visual interest to the entry.
Beautify exterior concrete walls such as retaining walls by applying a layer of stucco to create a textured appearance.
The concrete can be covered with a flagstone or bluestone as well.
A poured wall is much stronger and generally last many more years than a block wall.
Use a pressure washer fitted with a paint stripping tip to blast the concrete wall clean of all stain paint and dirt.
Pouring a concrete retaining wall is not that difficult and this easy to follow how to guide will show you just what to do.
Texture was added to the walls using an italian slate stamp pattern and then the walls were stained.
I didn t use any finish on the pa.
Add plants and metalwork custom ironwork and built in planters accentuate these curved concrete walls which were used to create a beautiful terraced garden.
After the concrete is placed the aggregate is exposed by removing the top layer of cement paste usually by spraying a chemical surface retarder onto the slab then scrubbing or pressure washing the surface.