Vertical Overlay and Decorative Concrete Faux Finish Forum

The other fireplace

feeds@kickapps.com (Accent Resurfacing) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:33:33 PST

This is the other fireplace I did in the restaurant i am working on.

Fireplace

feeds@kickapps.com (Accent Resurfacing) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:25:07 PST

Here is a fireplace i just finished, part of a restaurant project i am working on.

Pictures Of Old Vertical Job

feeds@kickapps.com (Supremecrete) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:21:55 PST

I've been looking through this vertical forum and thought that you guys might want to see pictures of a job that I did back in the Spring of 2005.

The customer had this concrete planter made to surround a tree on his back patio and wanted to dress-it-up:

It was improved with a bit of vertical wall mix:

Don't mind the staining on the patio - I later applied a splatter on it anyway.

Funny story, my old business partner had told the wife that I had a college art degree (when actually, I took one art class in college). She had friends of hers over while I was carving and I had to put on a show like I was some kind of master artist or something (while my partner just sat in a chair and laughed!).

Fireplace

feeds@kickapps.com (Cement Shoes) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:00:54 PST

Mud joints were still wet, Will take more pics tomorrow.

vertical virgin

feeds@kickapps.com (Braceman) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:49:18 PST

Things were kind of slow so we decided to give vertical a try. Still have some color and grouting to do.

Vertical Class

feeds@kickapps.com (DCS Inc) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:07:31 PST

January 7,8,9 in Indianapolis, In. www.elitecreteindiana.com If you have any questions give me a call. 317-888-4440 gene ec-Indy

virtical

feeds@kickapps.com (nobbyc) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:23:48 PST

Got a concrete wall and steps to quote.
Its been painted so I was going to hand grind it.
Then they want the look of stone,so was going to towel on 2 coats and hand carve it and stain it.
I havent done this before and need talking through whole process.
Also one step runs out about 2" over a width of 3'.can I just build it up with ec products?

Nobby

fireplace

feeds@kickapps.com (Accent Resurfacing) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:08:08 PST

just finished this fireplace, it is all flex-c-ment.

Before

After

Stucco glaze

feeds@kickapps.com (canu4see) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:04:51 PST

Can anyone give some advice on stucco glazing. Technique, product supplier, ect. Also, drywall glaze. Both application seam to be the same basically as US on overlays (antiquing) only it's verticle and probably a little different product.
Thanks

thought I'd play a little

feeds@kickapps.com (DCS Inc) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:31:10 PST

I just can't sit around and twiddle my thumbs so I thought I'd start a project in my shop. (It will look better when I get it done).

Had some 1x3's so I framed out the counter top we poured in the advanced Plus class.

Stapled diamond mesh on frame.

Applied scratch coat, let dry then applied stamp coat.

Stamped, carved and shaped.

Done for the day.

Shower Walls

feeds@kickapps.com (EVCC) — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:50:37 PST

Has anyone ever installed EC TF over kerdi membrain on shower walls and floor? Do you know if there is any issues with bonding?

Thanks
Dan

Cave bar

feeds@kickapps.com (xfrk) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:38:16 PST

I'm working on a house where the owners want a bar with cave-like walls and ceiling. I have a contractor who can do the shaping and finishing of the surfaces, but he is a waterfeature builder who usually works in rebar and concrete. This will be too heavy for this room since it is on the main floor with a basement below. The floor is 3/4" advantech on 18" deep truss/joists, 16" o.c. Tentatively, I thought we could panel the walls and ceiling with 1/2" plywood, add shaped blocks of wood for rough contours, cover it with expanded metal lath, and coat with a plaster or cementitious mixture to shape the rock. Any suggestions or advice?

Erectc'ment Overlay Question

feeds@kickapps.com (Cornerstone) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:47:18 PST

Has anyone had the opportunity to use this product? Please share your input on the pro's and con's of the overlay.

Fireplace job

feeds@kickapps.com (Accent Resurfacing) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:51:08 PST

Here is a before and after of a fireplace i just did using flex-c-ment. It is awesome stuff.

Vertical mix help

feeds@kickapps.com (international) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:19:28 PST

A couple years ago I did a vertical overlay using thinfinish and vermiculite. I added it to thinfinish and stamped a wall. I cant find my mix and cant find it here. Help please.

Coloring Vertical overlay

feeds@kickapps.com (Kai Mahoney) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:03:23 PST

Hey guys,
Can anyone help me find out what type of stain is applied to verical stampings? The websites selling the stain seem to imply it's acrylic based, but is it easily available in hardware stores under some other guise? I live in Australia so is'nt so easy or cheap to get it from the US.
Help very much appreciated
Kai

Vertical applications

feeds@kickapps.com (hiddentreasure) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:14:59 PST

How can TF and or TP or other products be applied for vertical application?

One Idea I have in mind is to use a product on some sheet form and then rais it and attach to the wall around fire place (wood stove) after it has cured.

How thin can it effectively be used for vertical applications, or can it?

Any insights?

vertical stamp applications

feeds@kickapps.com (swalls36) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:24:00 PST

I've got a job where the customer wants a porch done in a stamped stone look. Only problem is there are vertical surface areas at ends of porch. some are 6", some are 12"+. Is a stamp possible on vertical areas? I am trying to steer them towards just and acid stain, as they are budget conscious, but if a stamp can be done vertically, how would you do it? If not, what other applications would be recommended for a porch with vertical areas? If I stamped porch, is there another application that could be applied vertically andwould compliment the the stamp?

vertical overlay on concrete block

feeds@kickapps.com (bonvec) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:09:08 PST

I'm going to use a hopper gun and wonder if adding vermiculite to the mix would help cover the block joints. I layed the block myself and didn't joint them as deep as normal but I think they will still come thru do to the lack of thickness with TF.

Splatter then micro to wall???????????

feeds@kickapps.com (Elite Ohio) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:52:36 PST

I was considering doing some cinder block interior walls. I was going to do a finer mist splatter to the walls to build slightly then trowel down pretty smooth to hide the mortar joints and to give me a good base to roll on micro finish and then wet sponge sand. Or should I roll on 2 coats of tf instead of splattering. It seems like it would be much quicker to splatter with a fine mist.

Does this sound viable? Does anyone else have any ideas?

Kirk
Dec-a-Crete