I agree with David Calderone with regard to an embedded mesh basecoat. I think that the basecoat should be a polymer reinforced mortar mix... Similar to a basecoat used by stucco applicators. It is a same day product. Also, I always use a finishing trowel to apply all coats and it comes up much smoother. Using a bonding agent is never a bad idea.. Of course, the cost will increase dramatically using all of the materials I use, but it lasts much longer and looks beautiful when applied properly.
in Canada you have to use a white bonding glue to add to the Portland .also using fibermesh is a good idea do 1 coat, imbed the mesh and cover mesh with 2nd coat. will last 10x longer than if you didn't.
David - thank you. Is the mesh only used if the surface has extreme holes or is it used as a general rule? I very much appreciate the video and your experience.
Never use mesh. Cement and concrete expand. Then water gets in. The mesh turns to mush. Then you get cracking and decay and water ingress. Then you're back to step 1. Look up Mike Haduck's channel. I think these folk already know about Mike anyway.
I watched video with great interest, was expecting a lovely smooth finish in the end. Not to detract from all your hard work, however there is a difference with professional level work. These folks are trained from childhood in masonry work, pay them it is worth it.
How about bonding agent ? That stuff that looks like white glue. I can't get my cement to stop separating over time. Is it ok for exterior use ? I live in Canada. Lot's of freeze/thaws.
This was done in Mississauga Ont. and even after the bad winter the cement is without any problems. The work was done on the outside foundation. Make sure you water the surface really well before applying the cement. It will bond and hold better. Hope that helps. Ray
JoeGancher I gave up with parging mix. Now I only use portland based modified tile thinset. I wait a month for it to dry then prime it first with Zinser 123, followed by rona's recycled paint with a small amount of playsand added. And yes I live in canada.
How long after parging do you do the final step of smoothing with a hand sponge. I have a corner repair where the cinder block crumbled and I did the repair and now I need to parge and smooth it out. I don;t want to knock concrete off if it is not dry/hard enough. Thanks.
Thanks for the video post I have about the same amount needed how much would it exactly cost for me the DIY guy in materials compared to paying a bunch of goons from a company. And everyone send Thanks to TheSillypat for the tip on the 4x10 trowel eh i check it out, just like anything else you get better with experience.
Hi J Mills In answer to your question the cost is cheap - the price of 1/2 bag of cement. Tools are extra. Hope that helps. Ask if you need more info. Ray
I think I have separation between the concrete slab and wall because water is coming into my home .I've called a foundation repair company but is this a job for a Mason?
I had some contractors come look at my home and the water was seeping into my walls from the eroded mortar ..so I'm having a Mason repoint my whole home
To: The Silly Pat. Dear sir: If you were this good as to criticize others as they, how is it that you have the time to watch and to make your comments. You should be devoid of time, or be above this as to remain quiet.
looks like it was someones first attempt at a wheel barrow... lol and it even had 2 wheels on the front! each your Wheaties son... were you teaching them to parge? theres a couple different companies out there that make a cement bonding agent. kinda looks like white glue used in schools... brush or roll that on first, then make your repairs. glue in between each layer you apply. it'll make for a long lasting repair. if this was in Canada or most Northern states, you wouldnt get more than 2 yrs before it falls apart again without the bonding agent!
accesskb actually no. I said that comment because I'm just saving you time. You guys try to do this type of work, fail, try again, fail again then hire me to come fix it. Waste more money while your at it
***** because it's not just a touch up man, those are serious repairs and the day you wanna sell your house it's gonna look like garbage cause you did it your self and not to mention it will definitely crack again.
+David Lemieux I feel the same way, this guy sure doesn't know too much. I work for a large manufacturer of construction cements and morters and im embarrassed for him.
I agree. Don't make a "How to" video if it's gonna have a finished look like this one does. If I paid good money for this I would jump time when I came home.
are you kidding me?? what in the hell am I watching here? I have been a bricklayer for 21 years, this is the worst and I mean the worst example of parging in my life. first of all you should be patching with hydrolic cement as it dries in 5 min and you can keep working, also bond needs to be used, its white and looks like glue, I can parge that house myself in one day,, also the finished product looks like hell. cement is way too hard should be like pudding, and why brush on water? spray it on if need be, AND PLEASE WHAT IS A SPONGE TROFF? DOES HE MEAN TRAWEL, ITS A FUCKING FLOAT, also if you know anything about cement you should not recoat cement after its too dry as it wont bond, second coat same day or add bond to it again
Very well done repair and informative video on Parging repair. It is a big job for the DIY’er.
You confirmed the basic process I'm follwing on west coast, excavate, clean it, wire brush prep etc...thank you
Good video, easy to follow for a novice. Thanks!
I agree with David Calderone with regard to an embedded mesh basecoat. I think that the basecoat should be a polymer reinforced mortar mix... Similar to a basecoat used by stucco applicators. It is a same day product. Also, I always use a finishing trowel to apply all coats and it comes up much smoother. Using a bonding agent is never a bad idea.. Of course, the cost will increase dramatically using all of the materials I use, but it lasts much longer and looks beautiful when applied properly.
Great vid. Very informative
in Canada you have to use a white bonding glue to add to the Portland .also using fibermesh is a good idea do 1 coat, imbed the mesh and cover mesh with 2nd coat. will last 10x longer than if you didn't.
David - thank you. Is the mesh only used if the surface has extreme holes or is it used as a general rule? I very much appreciate the video and your experience.
Never use mesh. Cement and concrete expand. Then water gets in. The mesh turns to mush. Then you get cracking and decay and water ingress. Then you're back to step 1. Look up Mike Haduck's channel. I think these folk already know about Mike anyway.
What works in Canada doesn’t work in Florida. What works in Florida doesn’t work in Oklahoma ext…..
Once it's playable i use my hands with gloves much faster and a nice brush finish all 👍.
Nice work guys .
Parging isnt easy, thank you for the video
Thanks for the video and please excuse all the negative comments!
Thanks for that.
Great video. Thank you.
I watched video with great interest, was expecting a lovely smooth finish in the end. Not to detract from all your hard work, however there is a difference with professional level work. These folks are trained from childhood in masonry work, pay them it is worth it.
after I pour a small shed foundation and take down the form boards could I use that 50/50 Portland/sand mixture to fill in any void?
It's a Do It Yourself job, so that's why I hired these other guys to do it for me, lol
Is there a product out their for really small areas such as this that can be fixed in one step?
2:57 "and taste" lol
Extra Crunchy
Lmao
Also, definitely use a bonding agent on any painted surfaces.
Hello,
If I want a sidewalk next to an XPS plinth, do I still have to leave a gap? Can I fill it with bitumen? Thanks
Thank you
How about bonding agent ? That stuff that looks like white glue. I can't get my cement to stop separating over time. Is it ok for exterior use ? I live in Canada. Lot's of freeze/thaws.
This was done in Mississauga Ont. and even after the bad winter the cement is without any problems. The work was done on the outside foundation. Make sure you water the surface really well before applying the cement. It will bond and hold better. Hope that helps.
Ray
JoeGancher I gave up with parging mix. Now I only use portland based modified tile thinset. I wait a month for it to dry then prime it first with Zinser 123, followed by rona's recycled paint with a small amount of playsand added. And yes I live in canada.
How long after parging do you do the final step of smoothing with a hand sponge. I have a corner repair where the cinder block crumbled and I did the repair and now I need to parge and smooth it out. I don;t want to knock concrete off if it is not dry/hard enough. Thanks.
You forgot to brush on some cement adhesive.
Thanks for the video post I have about the same amount needed how much would it exactly cost for me the DIY guy in materials compared to paying a bunch of goons from a company. And everyone send Thanks to TheSillypat for the tip on the 4x10 trowel eh i check it out, just like anything else you get better with experience.
Hi J Mills
In answer to your question the cost is cheap - the price of 1/2 bag of cement. Tools are extra. Hope that helps. Ask if you need more info.
Ray
Would you put a concrete sealer on it after a week or 2 I wonder ...
Sure, wait a good week before sealing.
I think I have separation between the concrete slab and wall because water is coming into my home .I've called a foundation repair company but is this a job for a Mason?
If it is a crack you may need to dig out from the outside. I have done this and sealed the crack with a common repair material.
I had some contractors come look at my home and the water was seeping into my walls from the eroded mortar ..so I'm having a Mason repoint my whole home
To: The Silly Pat.
Dear sir: If you were this good as to criticize others as they, how is it that you have the time to watch and to make your comments. You should be devoid of time, or be above this as to remain quiet.
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i use bomix and i find it superior to king;s parging mix . I also use a hoe to mix it with !
rob brunet great pointers!
I just get my wife to help a hoe is to much
Man that trowel is to big i would have used a match stick what waste of money
looks like it was someones first attempt at a wheel barrow...
lol
and it even had 2 wheels on the front!
each your Wheaties son...
were you teaching them to parge?
theres a couple different companies out there that make a cement bonding agent. kinda looks like white glue used in schools...
brush or roll that on first, then make your repairs.
glue in between each layer you apply. it'll make for a long lasting repair. if this was in Canada or most Northern states, you wouldnt get more than 2 yrs before it falls apart again without the bonding agent!
are you zoned, theres not much movement in you.
your mix is way to dry . Sorry this is just my opinion and i do it for a living !
man a supervised 6 year old could have done a better job. I hope this is a condemned house as it should be.
What a joke honestly.. I got a tip for all of you, hire a pro not amateurs. My eyes are bleeding this job is so poorly done
accesskb actually no. I said that comment because I'm just saving you time. You guys try to do this type of work, fail, try again, fail again then hire me to come fix it. Waste more money while your at it
***** because it's not just a touch up man, those are serious repairs and the day you wanna sell your house it's gonna look like garbage cause you did it your self and not to mention it will definitely crack again.
+David Lemieux I feel the same way, this guy sure doesn't know too much. I work for a large manufacturer of construction cements and morters and im embarrassed for him.
Any advise other than spending 50 000$ on foundation works?
Clearly not professionals.... kind of painful to watch....and the finish looks hideous
I agree. Don't make a "How to" video if it's gonna have a finished look like this one does. If I paid good money for this I would jump time when I came home.
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are you kidding me?? what in the hell am I watching here? I have been a bricklayer for 21 years, this is the worst and I mean the worst example of parging in my life. first of all you should be patching with hydrolic cement as it dries in 5 min and you can keep working, also bond needs to be used, its white and looks like glue, I can parge that house myself in one day,, also the finished product looks like hell. cement is way too hard should be like pudding, and why brush on water? spray it on if need be, AND PLEASE WHAT IS A SPONGE TROFF? DOES HE MEAN TRAWEL, ITS A FUCKING FLOAT, also if you know anything about cement you should not recoat cement after its too dry as it wont bond, second coat same day or add bond to it again
Clint W lol geez eh good thing you stopped by i almost did my house like this!
Popeye
THAT LOOKS LIKE SHIT BUDDY, OMG
That looks like shit