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#Concrete skim coat shower walls Patch

Soooooooo, that meant chipping off the raised nubbies, patching those with tile mortar, and trying to patch parts and even things out much like someone would patch a wall. I should have realized this skimcoat patch would be pretty well similar to, or the same in process more accurately, as the stuff I used at the base of the back stair. Hard to see from the photo but a-yup, lots of edges and ridges and nubby bumps. Edges and ridges and nubby bumps were now set. Next day, edges and ridges and nubbies hadn't leveled themselves out. Unfortunately, I started this patch project around 6:30 in the evening, thee worst time of day after working and such, troweling it on, attempting a smooth finish while weary and unfocused. If you remember, after hours chipping out the mosaic slate floor tile, the surface was a disaster area. In the meantime though, I picked up a tub of spreadable, premixed (ha, again premixed, my goal being to make this laborious process easy on myself where I could) (yes premixed is much more expensive but less stress was worth every cent) skimcoat and patch. I mean, I stressed for-freaking-ever over it. Tossing and turning, this drain issue was holding up forward momentum.

#Concrete skim coat shower walls how to

This kept me up countless nights, how to resolve this dilemma. It was plumbed then they poured the concrete around it which is fine but they didn't build up the drain to match a finished floor height. See, the flipper idiots screwed up the drain installation, surprise surprise. My renewed excitement was tempered immediately when I realized the floor was next. Last we left off, the cement board was in, taped and patched, a shower niche cut and prepped, rarin' to go and I was excited! Progress! Great progress!Īh, a lil' bit of a photo repeat.

I’m habitually photo-organized so this is throwing me a'loop. I think part of the problem here is my photos are in disarray and scattered about which is so not like me. Once dry repeat Step 2 until you are happy with the level of whitewashing.Ok!! Clap clap, we’re moving right along with the DIY shower renovation! I really need to make a concerted effort to get this in print already, huh?! Tip: Pay special attention to the joints where different wallpaper pieces meet to make the transitions more subtle.

#Concrete skim coat shower walls mod

Once the Mod Podge is dry apply diluted white paint/diluted drywall mud using large strokes in random directions. Tip: Change up pattern/color/shape of adjacent wallpaper scraps for a unique look. Tip: You can leave some edges torn/not completely adhered to the wall for a perfectly imperfect look, overlapping edges can be treated with extra Mod Podge if desired Use the brush to apply an even layer of Mod Podge to the back of the wallpaper scraps and apply to the wall Optional: drywall mud diluted with water or white paint diluted with water Mod Podge in the matte or glossy finish (depending on the look you want) Wallpaper scraps, the more the merrier! Torn/uneven ends = MORE TEXTURE Be sure to follow the directions as given on the package. Once this is done, we use Thompson’s Concrete Sealer to seal it (especially in bathrooms). TEXTURE IS GOOD so don't be too precious! You could even use a small piece of coarse sandpaper to even it out. The final step is to go back after the mixture sets and with a drywall knife and break off spots where the texture has built up too much for your liking. No wall turns out the same - somewhat like our lime wash method here. Have fun with it - it's YOUR wall and the different methods make for an interesting and unique finish. Start from the bottom of your desired wall and using your drywall knife, pull the mix straight up the wall - we like to fan it out as we go for added texture. We put some of the SureCrete mix into a paint pan and use drywall knives to spread the mixture over the wall. You really can't mess it up too much so use your design instincts with this one and just make sure the final texture is something you can spread - as Steve puts it: "Like Peanut Butter". We don't have an exact amount of water but keep adding until you get the consistency of pancake batter. Using a 5-gallon bucket, we add half the MicroTek™ One Coat bag with half of the WhiteWater Color Pack and start adding water slowly and mixing as we go.

We start by using the MicroTek™ One Coat Micro Topping (which is a thin concrete overlay mix that can be applied on floors and walls) in white and the WhiteWater Color Pack to make it extra white. SureCrete MicroTek™ One Coat Micro Topping