How To Dress Up Concrete Walls

Wainscoting or paneling that comes partway up the wall is an easy way to add architecture to an otherwise unremarkable room.

How to dress up concrete walls.

In a formal house large flat panels of wood either painted or stained can be dressed up with detailed trim for an elegant look. I didn t use any finish on the pa. A little stucco and a few natural rocks to cap it off and you ve got it. These stairs were in bad shape and were supposed to get demolished replaced with a new set of concrete stairs.

From paint to landscaping to stone there s something for everyone. More and more homeowners are using concrete garden walls instead of wooden fences to add privacy and block noise. Until the owners got the final quote on what it would cost to replace the entire set of stairs and some of the frost wall you see in the background. Building an elevated wood deck on the other hand can easily cost up three to four times as much.

My company day s concrete floors inc. Oct 13 2016 explore karen macainsh s board concrete wall covering ideas on pinterest. There are many cool retaining wall options and i like this one the best. Unlike wood concrete doesn t warp or rot it requires little maintenance and it will withstand fire and strong winds.

Was called in to see if we could overlay the stairs and make them look new again. Even old concrete can get a facelift to bring it up to par with a newly remodeled home. If the existing concrete driveway or patio is in good condition with no spalling or major cracks it might be a candidate for engraving. Also concrete patios are more durable and require less maintenance than wood decks.

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. 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.