Most cinder blocks come in a gray color but you can paint cinder blocks to match the color scheme of your home.
Faux stone painted cinder block walls.
Cinder blocks are used in construction because of their easy installation durability and low cost.
Cinder blocks are a common building material that can be used on both the interior and exterior of a home.
Add 2 inches of water to a 5 gallon bucket.
Note that no stone is one uniform color.
The appearance that the blocks provide however is very plain and utilitarian.
There s a basic background color then small mottles or flecks in other colors.
For the cost of a few cans of paint and some applicators you can make that ugly cinder block wall look like cut fitted stone or brick.
Stir with a drill fitted with a paddle attachment until the mixture is.
The process of painting can be broken into 3 simple parts including cleaning priming and painting.
A few weeks ago my brother in law keith who is on staff at twc contacted me asking for ideas for this space.
This is the part 2 video of us showing how to apply the stone ledgers under the cantilever ledge to give your walls houses block walls or whatever you want.
I m looking to paint the cinder block walls in the basement of our 1959 house.
The church was wanting a marketplace theme and already had the idea for an awning.
The basement has never been painted before.
One fairly easy way you can hide the cinder blocks appearance is by faux painting them to look like a brick wall.
This stone wall is actually a concrete block wall painted to look like stone for trinity worship center in burlington north carolina.
In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook dresses up a block wall with stone veneer panels.
Use joint compound and cement colorants to create an easy realistic concrete wall finish.
Remove any remaining stain or paint from the wall with a right angle grinder fitted with wire brush.
There was previously an issue with water seeping up from the floors it s been taken care of with an interior french drain and sump pump system there s been no water since that was installed over a year ago.
Pour in one quarter bag of s type veneer mortar mix designed for stone veneer.
Use a pressure washer fitted with a paint stripping tip to blast the concrete wall clean of all stain paint and dirt.