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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:33 pm
by GB_Groundworks
I stumbled on this http://youtu.be/ZRrn8YkDc9Y
I was impressed with the shutters
But I personally would pour a normal wall then face it with a thin layer of stone or maybe a cladding tile type
But for a quick strong job looks a good idea
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:02 pm
by Forestboy1978
Very cool.
Will those dark patches lighten though?
Also, what to do with those metal bits sticking out? Angle grind them out?
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:22 am
by Tony McC
You can get formwork liners which will 'imprint' the concrete when it's poured. There are all sorts of 'textures', including ashlar stone (which never looks authentic), and the advantage is that, as each liner is only a few mm thick, you need make only very minor adjustments to your usual formwork.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:41 pm
by seanandruby
Did a lot of the splash walls between brighton and salt dean with the shutter liners, liners were heavy.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:12 pm
by Tony McC
How big were they, Sean? I used 2m x 2m liners on a job and recall them being less than 50kg, possibly less than 25kg.