Parging Interior Basement Walls

If you are finishing a basement or if you live in a house that is built entirely of concrete blocks you may be faced with the unsightly presence of an interior wall made of exposed concrete blocks.
Parging interior basement walls. Covering up these blocks will greatly improve the aesthetics of your interior living space. Parging covers these imperfections and creates a smooth even appearance. How to parge a block wall. Parging also requires some prep work to make sure the walls are ready and the mortar mix will stay put to make the results last.
The process can be completed in a single day of work. This is a great method to use when your replastering old basement walls made of stone. This video will show you how to parge a concrete block wall with sakrete parging mix. Cawley masonry is the king of restoration and we love basements.
Even structurally sound basement walls can absorb water from the soil and transfer it to the basement interior making the walls feel wet. Parging gives your concrete walls a fresh look with just a coat of mortar. Parging a concrete foundation wall is an easy way to cover and strengthen an otherwise susceptible surface. This thin coating of material is particularly useful for older concrete block foundations which are held together with mortar.
This product is designed to coat or repair imperfections in poured conc. It sounds simple but it takes some practice to apply the mortar in an attractive way.