G'day, first time using this site so see how this goes!
I've bought a house and am curious as to whether its existing block retaining wall can be painted another colour
It's a 'Heron' block by Austral Masonry, Limestone colour as pictured
Any suggestions on paint / method or contractors much appreciated
I'm in Brisbane
Cheers!
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Browse Forums General Discussion  07 Sep 2011 4,415 Northern Beaches , Sydney Gold Member Re: Painting an existing block retaining wall? 2May 14, 2020 2:59 pm You can paint it but unless the other side of the wall has been coated in waterproofing membrane or paint and there is some sub-surface drainage as well then the moisture seeping through the blockwork will eventually push the paint off the blocks. Stewie Hey KSM, I'd say just relax. There will be no 'landslide'. You might get a bit of erosion in heavy rain but no big deal - they'll need to clean it up when they build… 1 1046 I think its the usage of "NO" in all caps. Other than that, I don't see anything wrong with your answer. 2 7724  Thanks for you reply. I have stormwater lines on my property. The wall we are building will be at the fenceline boundary. The ag lines will run on the neighbour (higher… 2 1972 |
