![]() ![]() If the cracks in your foundation are large or there are areas of your foundation are sinking, a skim coating would merely be cosmetic and not fix structural deterioration. This is going to be the whitest your cement is going to be so spread it around quickly before it dries.It is important to have a professional assess if your surfaces are still structurally sound and not too deteriorated. After the top section is done, spread around any of the drippings that have fallen on the wall and do a few random 1x1 foot sized swatches around the room. Starting from the floor and going up is the best method, but once you hit ceiling you need to do some crazy sideways maneuvers and SOOO much of the concrete falls out and makes a huge mess all over the pretty walls you’ve just spent hours smoothing out. This is gonna sound unpleasant but trust me: the first pat you want to do is the top 8-12 inches of the entire room. The more unique and organic looking, the better! Don’t worry about weird chunks, when it’s all dry you can just break them off with a drywall knife or flathead screwdriver. Every once in a while do a couple swipes over a random section you’ve already done to get a cool color and texture variation. Keep in mind, adding more water will slightly slightlyyyy darken the mixture. If the mixture starts to get difficult to apply- whether its getting too clumpy or sticking to itself, add more water and mix for 2 minutes. Play around a little with pressure and see what looks best Start from the bottom of the wall and press hard while moving up and fanning out. I pulled directly from a bucket the whole time, but Leanne Ford recommends dumping some of the mixture into a rectangular paint tray and scooping from there. Scoop up the mix with the large plastic drywall knife. ![]() The consistency should be like pancake batter. I used about 4 quarts at first, and added more a few hours later. Add one quart of water and start mixing, adding in the rest of the concrete and color slowly. Start by dumping half of the concrete mix and half of the white colored powder in the bucket. I would plan on doing two full coats to cover tile, letting the first coat dry 24 hours before applying the second. I would recommend priming over the tile with Kilz primer to get the color similar and make the surface more tacky. I’ve seen this done over tile, but haven’t done it myself. Once I started over and primed the surface white it was a breeze because I was just laying on a smooth, light texture without focusing on actually covering something up. It was really difficult because I was putting the concrete on too thick to cover up the color. I first applied my white cement over a red shower and it was a huge mistake. Make sure the surface you’re about to cover is clean and a similar color to the cement. This all might sound a little dramatic but you’ll thank me when you don’t have dried up concrete sand everywhere. Keep other things you might need (like water or your phone) on the plastic sheet as well. If you need to leave the room, take the socks off and keep them on the plastic sheet. Put a large sheet of plastic outside of the room you’re doing to act as a “drop zone”. You don’t want to ruin shoes, so wear socks that you’re ok throwing away. The concrete is going to get all over your feet. I spent weeks doing this and the best method I found to minimize the mess around the house is by wearing socks. The clothes are likely going to get ruined… sorry. Wear rubber gloves and clothing that covers your entire body. Prepare yourself and the rest of your home Wide plastic drywall knife (it needs to be plastic so it can bend) One bag of color per bag of cement- I used “whitewater”Ī 5 gallon bucket, like a home depot bucket ![]() Read all of my tips and tricks and know that you can absolutely do this! I walked so you could fly. At the time it sucked but i’m glad it all happened because I feel like now I can help with many problems some of you might face. I completely started over after I had already finished half of the bathroom. It took weeks when it could have taken 2 days. ![]() If you saw the process on my insta stories (bath reno highlight) you know there was a lot of trial and error. Hi guys! I’ve been working on this post for a week making sure I covered everything! I don’t say this lightly: i am a Leanne Ford textured wall expert now. ![]()
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