Hello to all. I'd appreciate any help or advice.
I have a long retaining wall to the side of my house, and I don't want to paint it. I'd prefer if it was a stone wall, because it would look better, more natural, and would require little or no maintenance. But the wall is about 26 yards long, and 4 feet high, and would cost a small fortune to get a stonemason to make some sense of it.
The only other thing I can think of is to clad it. I know from googling that there are a number of products on the market that offer a flexible cement which can be imprinted and coloured to look like a natural stone finish.
But here's the thing: I've never seen these finishes myself, and I wondered if anyone out there has had it done, and what they think of it? Does it work? Does it last? Does it look OK or like an artificial product?
The wall will only be seen by me and a neighbour (we share a short drive), so it's not fully public. That said, if it's naff I wouldn't go down this route.
I'll stop now. Any ideas or thoughts much appreciated.
Thanks. Bandonboy.
I have a long retaining wall to the side of my house, and I don't want to paint it. I'd prefer if it was a stone wall, because it would look better, more natural, and would require little or no maintenance. But the wall is about 26 yards long, and 4 feet high, and would cost a small fortune to get a stonemason to make some sense of it.
The only other thing I can think of is to clad it. I know from googling that there are a number of products on the market that offer a flexible cement which can be imprinted and coloured to look like a natural stone finish.
But here's the thing: I've never seen these finishes myself, and I wondered if anyone out there has had it done, and what they think of it? Does it work? Does it last? Does it look OK or like an artificial product?
The wall will only be seen by me and a neighbour (we share a short drive), so it's not fully public. That said, if it's naff I wouldn't go down this route.
I'll stop now. Any ideas or thoughts much appreciated.
Thanks. Bandonboy.