i'm in the middle of renovating my kitchen..when removing the old tiles that were the splashback. i have discovered that the wall is concrete over brick.
i would love to strip back the whole wall from the bench top to ceiling to have that industrial "exposed concrete look" with stainless steel splashbacks etc..
could anyone suggest the best way to remove the thin layer of plaster above the tiles and what to use to smooth out the concrete? -as it is quite rough from where the tiles have been removed.
and is there a sealant to paint over the concrete?
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Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: removing plaster off concrete wall 2Mar 01, 2007 3:54 pm BOY ARE YOU GOING TO HATE THIS ANSWER ,if you want the industrial look WITH rounded features then you will have to sand blast it ,there are a number of mobile sandblasters around that work on houses ,but be warned/aware/awake that this procedure involves a large amount of dust and (sand )
  01 Mar 2007 3 meblourne New Poster Re: removing plaster off concrete wall 3Mar 01, 2007 4:23 pm well i've just ripped up lino and sanded the whole house..as the entire floors were lino! yep even the bedrooms!!!
so a bit more dust i guess won't hurt.. but stil have my fingers crossed for an easier solution... DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Unless you have a damp issue, either failed waterproofing in a wet area, a leaking pipe or rising damp, moisture shouldn't be an issue. You can usually tell if you have… 5 8222  Evening, Had my 3 month maintance done on my new place. Most things are fixed to ok standards, but im not sure about the visible joins in my plaster wall. There was 2… 0 2010 Old Home Restoration / Renovation Hi I am about to remove a Nib wall that is tied to a wall running perpendicular to the nib wall. It is tied abt every 4th course Nib wall is about 600 mm long and forms… 0 2256 |
