How To Dress Up A Concrete Retaining Wall

6 ways to dress up a concrete garden wall unique design ideas for bringing concrete garden walls to life.

How to dress up a concrete retaining wall.

More and more homeowners are using concrete garden walls instead of wooden fences to add privacy and block noise. Swipe to view slides. In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook dresses up a block wall with stone veneer panels. Of leveling sand and half the height of the first course of blocks.

Cross section of a retaining wall a cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on. I got the impression you liked the vertical design of the retaining walls made of sleepers similar to this photo. Poured concrete retaining walls. There are many cool retaining wall options and i like this one the best.

You could also try some of the other designs that have vertical components like this one. Oct 13 2016 explore karen macainsh s board concrete wall covering ideas on pinterest. I believe you could get the same look using poured concrete with the right forms and dyed concrete. Unlike wood concrete doesn t warp or rot it requires little maintenance and it will.

Which ends up looking like this when complete. Remove any remaining stain or paint from the wall with a right angle grinder fitted with wire brush. 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. A little stucco and a few natural rocks to cap it off and you ve got it.

I didn t use any finish on the pa. How to dress up outdoor walls with art plants fountains and more. How to build a concrete wall figure a. Add a cap to the top of the wall if desired by attaching small.

Of compacted base 1 in. A poolside concrete wall is lit up with an array of globe lights. Use a pressure washer fitted with a paint stripping tip to blast the concrete wall clean of all stain paint and dirt. Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in.