Tools To Parge A Concrete Wall

Placement with a mason s trowel scoop up mixture and apply over blocks or wall not more than 3 8 thick.

Tools to parge a concrete wall.

It can also be used as a base coat in the repair of stucco. Scrape off loose bits of mortar from the foundation wall with a drywall knife. Keep the first layer no thicker than 3 8 inch. Parging mix 30kg quikrete parging mix is designed for resurfacing coating and repairing concrete and masonry walls.

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. It can also be used as a base coat in the repair of stucco. Step 2 clean the wall. Scratch the surface with a plasterer s rake or broom to create a rough texture.

Spray surface to be coated with water to dampen the surface. Make certain the surface stays damp ahead of the application of parging mix. How to parge a foundation wall. Step 1 make parging.

Step 3 apply a thin layer. Use your trowel to create the desired surface texture whether you smooth it out or create a textured appearance. 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. To ensure the parging mortar will stick to the surface we remove tar paint glue and or other blemishes with a hand grinder.

Apply the mortar mixture to a moistened wall. A parge coat on a block wall can cover damaged areas and give the wall a new look. However they can be unattractive. Scrub down the wall to remove additional loose bits and debris from the foundation with a stiff bristled wire brush.

Repair damaged block walls. It is now cleaning time. With dampened trowel go over the parging mix to a smooth finish.