Wood to look/feel like concrete?

[pvcfitter2010]

Hey guys,

Just setting up a window showroom and have poured concrete cills for a 3 segment bay.

I want to eliminate the weight of concrete mullions but still want to have them there.

Im thinking of making a mullion from ply, mitered to the correct angle and possible painting? or skimming something on the front that will give that concrete look?

Any ideas would be great thanks guys.

 

[JohnD]

light grey masonry paint

it will help the illusion if you use the same paint on nearby concrete, e.g. floor.

or build in lightweight blocks and render with cement and sharo (gritty concreting) sand

 

[pvcfitter2010]

Cheers for the reply John,

Just thinking the concrete will have a slightly rough look to it and the smooth finish of say ply or mdf?

Good idea to pant them both grey though i like it

Would it be worth nailing some mesh to it and rendering it?

Thanks again

 

[Thermo]

what about giving them a smear of something like artex before painting?

 

[pvcfitter2010]

Yeah Thermo,

Thought like a quick whack over with some skim or as you've said artex, Would it adhere to upright wood or would i need to key it in someway?

 

[Thermo]

should be fine for what you want to do. Its the sort of thing they do all the time for scenery etc for theatres

 

[big-all]

mdf finnished with polyfilla with sand thrown in and painted with 2 coats

 

[Nige F]

Latex floor screed (powder) painted on I actually did it to make a "stone" slab which I then aged with airbrush painting ...looked pretty good

 

[noseall]

Plaster it with floor tile adhesive

 

[pvcfitter2010]

Thanks guys,

Just made the mullions today from chipboard, am going to plasterboard and skim them, then paint them grey with sand added to the paint as suggested above Hope this will work?

Ill see how it look and hopefully post some pics at a later date when its finished!

Thanks again for the replys guys