How To Make A Bulletin Board On A Concrete Wall

Of cement mix and 1 gallon of water into a portable cement mixer.

How to make a bulletin board on a concrete wall.

The coconut fiber reinforces the concrete. Push the first block into the mortar until it s 3 8 inch above the footing. If you add too much water the concrete turns a little soupy. Architects love it but it s not an easy detail to get right.

Nail a 2 by 4 to the concrete footing. Mark all the edges of the course. Press the panel against the wall and hold it until the adhesive sets which is usually a minute or two. You do not want the board to be inside the wall area.

Add 10 cups of coconut fiber. Apply a small ball of adhesive to each corner of the poster board taking care to follow the manufacturer s directions. Medioimages photodisc photodisc getty images lay a 2 by 4 board flat on its wide side on the concrete so the edge of the board is 3 4 of an inch away from your string to the outside of the wall. Board form concrete walls mix well with glass and metal in modern house designs such as this project risinger built with alterstudio architecture of austin texas.

Allow concrete to cure. Finish the surface of the wall as desired. Take up the block and spread mortar on the footing. In the picture above you can see to concrete laborers adding this layer of wood to one side of the formwork.

See below for more information on contraction joints remove forms and install waterproofing and drainage system. Good concrete has a gray uniform consistency. When you want board formed concrete you take that same plywood formwork and you add an additional layer of wood to the inside faces so that the wet concrete takes on this new pattern. Add water and stir the concrete according to the manufacturer s instructions.

Create contraction joints every 4 6 feet. Pour footings and wall. Mix enough concrete to complete the wall all at once. Watch to see how my concrete craftsma.

Lay out your concrete block in a dry run spacing it with 3 8 inch plywood spacers. Raise the glued panel with the adhesive side facing the wall. It has texture structure and rugged beauty all at once. Architects drool over it and clients love it but frankly board form concrete can be a little daunting for a concrete sub or a builder.