As an example of DIY, the Wallcrete project which John Grant the Sales Manager at Pics undertook with his sister-in-law Deb Haynes at her property in Bristol, was a tricky first time installation. Carrying out a stone effect "Mountain Drystack" design to a 12 sq mt block wall, including shelves and planter features, was an interesting undertaking, but successfully completed over two … [Read more...]
Wallcrete Stone Effect Training Day 18th June
Stone effect rendering has been a hot topic on The Plasterers Forum since 2009, and it has come on leaps and bounds since then with PICS being the main supplier of materials and training in the UK. The instructor of the wallcrete training is The Plasterers Forum® very own moderator WarriorUpNorth or Paul Clamp as we all know him. Stone effect rendering is a method of making render look like … [Read more...]
Brick Carving with Wallcrete Stone Effect Render
In a very similar way to how the rock carving was achieved in clip 5, old and new brick effects can be created using a similar procedure. In this example we are producing a new brick effect with staggered mortar joints. Unlike all the other Wallcrete patterns and effects where the quality of the finished trowelled surface has very little importance, or value, quite the opposite is the case when … [Read more...]
Simple Random Rock Effect By Hand Using Wallcrete Stone Effect Render
In this installation sequence, all the work was created ‘free hand’, without using any bespoke tools to produce the desired pattern. Also, as we wanted to produce a contrasting coloured mortar joint, two different colours of Wallcrete were used in the process. First, a grey coloured Wallcrete base coat was applied to the scratch coat immediately followed by a sandstone coloured Wallcrete top … [Read more...]
Colouring and Sealing Wallcrete Stone Effect Render
The Mountain Dry Stack wall was left for a few days to dry before starting to colour with the Wallstains. Wallstains are available in 19 different colours and are seldom used neat. Wallstains are normally diluted with distilled water to achieve a natural opaque colour when applied to the wall, (to avoid a false painted look), and can be applied by sprayer or brush. In this instance the Wallstain … [Read more...]
Imprinting a Dry Stone Effect using Wallcrete Stone Effect Render
There are many styles of stunning stone effect walls that can easily be created using a range of different design imprinting tools and even this range can be expanded using your imagination and introducing various personal ideas into your work. In this instance the very popular Mountain Dry Stack was chosen. The process involves wetting and priming the existing scratch coat, (as per clip 1, … [Read more...]
Creating Coloured Stone Coping with Wallcrete Stone Effect Render
In this clip, we will look at constructing a beautiful stone effect coping stone using Wallcrete. A very similar methodology also enables Wallcrete to be used to form traditional looking stone effect lintels, pillar caps, quoin stones and plinths. In addition wood effect surfaces can be created to form very realistic wooden beams. To form a coping stone, firstly secure wooden batons in place as … [Read more...]
Applying a Scratch Coat Onto An Existing Background For Stone Effect Render
Applying a scratch coat to ensure a stable and uniform background with a good mechanical key is the first step towards constructing a technically sound installation whether that is for a traditional render or for Wallcrete. It is important to ensure that any existing background is structurally sound and clean prior to applying a scratch coat. The process is simple, as indeed it is for a … [Read more...]
If You Are a Plasterer Needing a New String to Your Bow – Read On!
PICS is the leading supplier of tools and materials to the pattern imprinted concrete industry in the UK and has an active Export arm as well. About 3-4 years ago PICS quietly launched Wallcrete to the imprinted concrete installers to give them another product to sell to their Homeowner customers, but it was quickly identified that the skills and knowledge required to install Wallcrete were … [Read more...]
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