It is similar to stucco but uses a masonry based mortar rather than a traditional stucco mixture.
Parging stone basement walls.
Parging a concrete foundation wall is an easy way to cover and strengthen an otherwise susceptible surface.
It s depositing sand along the edges of the walls in various spots.
Kind of like frosting on a cake.
Parge old stone basement walls working in an old 1920 s house with a stone.
Whether it s made from natural or synthetic stone its functions can be practical or decorative.
She and her husband plan to parge the surface of the walls in the basement to repair the deteriorated bricks and mortar.
This thin coating of material is particularly useful for older concrete block foundations which are held together with mortar.
Using stone veneer instead of parging.
It is most often seen on above grade foundation walls and the interior of basement walls.
The materials used in stone veneer are light so additional.
A parge coat is a thin masonry coating that is applied over interior and exterior masonry block and stone walls.
Sometimes it s a little of both.
This video will show you how to parge a concrete block wall with sakrete parging mix.
Parging is a construction technique used to finish the surface of a masonry wall.
The appearance then becomes like that of stucco.
Stone veneer can also be used to cover vertical surfaces and it is used in ways that are similar to parging.
I have a stone basement in wisconsin.
Not bad and it only leaks a small drizzle of water if there is a huge downpour but i want a clean water tight basement.
This product is designed to coat or repair imperfections in poured conc.
This material can be installed over new or existing walls and it is used in both residential and commercial applications.