Concrete lintel decoration

lemmy

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Nov 22, 2006, 5:59:03 AM11/22/06

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There is an ugly concrete lintel on a barn at my place - see at:
www.dthorpe.net/viewing/

I'm trying to think of a way to pretty it up a little but can only
think to paint it. Where it is, it really gets the brunt of the
weather. Would I need special paints/ undercoats for concrete for a
long lasting finish?
If anyone has a better idea than painting, I'd be delighted to hear it

The Natural Philosopher

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Nov 22, 2006, 6:13:14 AM11/22/06

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hat a lovely place you have there..Y'know thats where I would get
creative, and cement oyster shlels or wine bottles over it..

lemmy

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Nov 22, 2006, 7:26:47 AM11/22/06

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The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> hat a lovely place you have there..Y'know thats where I would get
> creative, and cement oyster shlels or wine bottles over it..

It is a lovely place - and you've given me food for thought there!

John Anderton

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Nov 22, 2006, 8:26:23 AM11/22/06

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Nice barn.

What about facing it with hardwood planking so it looks like a wooden
beam ?

Cheers,

John

meow...@care2.com

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Nov 22, 2006, 8:53:48 AM11/22/06

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or if you wanted it white, lime render it. Lime render also comes in
light pink, using red sand, and you can add black speckles, or any
other colour stone bits. Then theres the old black mortar...

NT

Weatherlawyer

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Nov 22, 2006, 9:31:11 AM11/22/06

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John Anderton wrote:
> lemmy wrote:
> > There is an ugly concrete lintel on a barn at my place - see at:
> > www.dthorpe.net/viewing/
> >
> > I'm trying to think of a way to pretty it up a little but can only
> > think to paint it. Where it is, it really gets the brunt of the
> > weather. Would I need special paints/ undercoats for concrete for a
> > long lasting finish?
> > If anyone has a better idea than painting, I'd be delighted to hear it
>

> What about facing it with hardwood planking so it looks like a wooden beam?

You could render it or buy a slice of oak or something to cover it. You
aught to get a colour similar to the stonework if you render it and get
the oak or whatever treated if you clad it.

It looks to be 16 or 17 feet long, so finding a single length of slab,
whatever the material, might be difficult. Of course, living in the
country you might be able to find a timber mill more easily than most.

Why was such a crappy pour set up in the first place? It wouldn't have
taken much to make it look a little more presentable, would it?

Phil L

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Nov 22, 2006, 9:52:39 AM11/22/06

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Make it look like a wooden beam:
render it and put lines in it with a comb, you'll need to add knots too and
make the corners more rounded, when it's finished paint it dark
brown/black...you may need to set up something to work to at each edge, to
prevent mortar getting on the stonework, 2X2 battens or similar....I've seen
people do this and also put round pegs at various places, or fake cut
outs...visit any pub that is over 200 years old and you'll see what I mean

Who poured it BTW? - it's an abortion

lemmy

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Nov 23, 2006, 7:23:40 PM11/23/06

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> Who poured it BTW? - it's an abortion

Don't know. Somewhere along the line someone did it and did a runner
I'd imagine. But I've got plenty of ideas to work on now - thanks
everyone!