Concrete walls could be covered with faux brick treatment.
How to paint poured concrete basement walls to look like brick.
Paint your concrete walls with masonry paint.
Reading this article means that you have come to your senses and realize that you have to start thinking about the waterproofing of your underground walls.
You can control the gray scale as you go there is no correct color and the more random you can make it the better it will look.
Paint your wall with concrete paint.
Dec 25 2017 this basement wall is a poured concrete with a brick texture.
The paint may be sprayed on rolled on or painted on with a brush.
According to reliable builder masonry paint is specifically designed for good adhesion durability and breathability.
To do this barley dip the brush in the white paint and dab feather onto the black bricks.
Using two colors or more can give a more dimensional realistic effect.
Alternatively you can use sponges to create the fake brick shapes.
Apply tape across your concrete in a brick like fashion.
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Next using the same brush barley dip the brush into the black paint and dab feather onto the white bricks.
Paint should be applied in at least 3 thin layers.
Choose a latex paint color you like and prepare the concrete surface properly before you paint to ensure the paint adheres well to the concrete.
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If basement walls are originally brick instead of poured concrete leave them as is for a chic loft like look.
Then using a sponge or roller apply terracotta or brick red paint over the wall.
Painting poured concrete basement walls to look like brick not many people are aware of the idea that they must be concerned about their basement especially if they have not been waterproof.
And when they poured the concrete they poured it in forms rather than being a slab that looked like bricks.
I decided to paint the walls to look like real bricks i also stained the concrete floor.
And we ended up looking at it and thinking you know we kind of like the look of this these forms left.
Paint should be about 1 8 inch thick to ensure waterproofing.