Stucco concrete board lines in. The permanent fix
The best way to hide Concrete board lines.
To hide concrete board lines, you can either cover them with a new finish like stucco or siding, or you can disguise them by adding decorative elements or landscaping. To grind them down, you release harmful silica into the air, which your and your pets’ greedy lungs will inhale, making you sick with phlegm, no fun. You can be sick for weeks, spitting that crap out. No joke.
Howdy folks, in this video, Jason is pressure washing this concrete retaining wall so that the new stucco will adhere with a mechanical bond, which is the strongest bond known for adhering new stucco to new concrete. He used 3,500 psi pressure washing strength, which kind of etches any wall, as it’s enough pressure to not only remove dust, dirt, and grime but also the skin off your hands if you’re not careful.
How do I know? I once tested the pressure with my hand, thus had to wrap my bloody hand up. So naturally I tried the pressure on my boot, what do you know, it even removed some of the leather. Inquire minds always want to know. Don’t do that.
The next strongest bond would be a chemical bond in which a painted wall is still pressure-washed, but then a bonding agent, such as Weld-Crete by Larsons or Sackrete, is painted on the wall. Never, and I mean never, add any bonding agent to stucco. The stucco will not adhere if you do so.
Jay then mixed some rapid-set stucco, skimmed the walls thick enough to cover the excess board lines, then used a green sponge float to give the wall a uniform sand finish. Thus removed the excess bulging board concrete that looked ugly.
The entire process took Jayson 3 to 4 hours in real time. My son Jason is the only person I know who will plaster by himself, which means mixing and spreading.
I cant do that, as plastering is a two-man job; trying to do it by yourself, you won’t try again, as you will be sore for a week.
Folks, for immediate online bids, send pictures to me at kirkgiordano@gmail.com
or my son, Jason Giordano,
jasonjgiordano@gmail.com.
We are a 35 years as a reputable father and son company as well as teachers in plastering, too.
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Kirk Giordano PLastering Inc.
