concrete cosmetic
Posted by Bruce on October 3, 2006
What do I use to cover exposed house foundation for cosmetic purposes? I have seen what looks like a cement type finish to cover exposed areas and was just wondering if there was something specific for this purpose
Dear Bruce,
You might be interested in covering your foundation not only for cosmetic purposes, but also to protect it from the environment (water, soil surrounding it or harmful gases etc), since that is the main structure on which your house is standing.
The finish that you might have seen may be Stucco or a cement mortar plaster directly applied on the foundation. Stucco or plaster is made of Portland cement, sand and water, sometimes it also contains lime.
You can either plaster your foundation using a cement mortar and paint it after a few days if you want the finish to be of a different color or you can cover the foundation by fixing designer tiles on it.
Ready made powder mortar mixes made with cement and graded sand are available in the market, you just have to add water in the recommended quantity to get a mortar of desired consistency.
