What could I do for these garage walls to make them smoother and fix the holes and gaps? The garage is brick, and the wall looks like it’s concrete.
Hello @alweich
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your garage.
It appears that your brick wall has been rendered in cement. I suggest using https://www.bunnings.com.au/dingo-10kg-mortar-mix_p0760516 to fill the gaps and holes in your wall. If you are after a smoother finish on your wall, I suggest using a grinder and a cement grinding disc to grid away the high sections of your rendered wall. Please remember to wear personal protection such as gloves, goggles and a mask when grinding the surface.
I then suggest washing the wall and floor after all that grinding. I propose painting the wall and the ceiling to give it a fresh new look. I also recommend installing a solar light inside the garage so that it will not be so dark when you enter or exit the area.
Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1, @Noyade and @Remarka6le for their recommendations.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
that sounds like some great ideas. Thank you so much for the help!
@EricL do you have any guidance on how to paint the concrete walls?
Good Evening @alweich
I would also choose the route that @EricL has suggested. False walls would chew up a lot of space and paneling would probarlly be hard to get smooth with an uneven wall to start with.
I would wander into a Bunnings store and have a look at the different types of concrete paint that are about. There are some nice ones and considering it is a wall the paint wont have to handle foot traffic. One question that comes to mind looking at the rear wall, is there soil behind any of the walls? If there is it coudlk explain any imperfections in the old paint as moisture will tend to want to travel through the brick and push the paint off the surface.
Dave
You are in luck as I have just recently answered exactly the same question you are asking now. I suggest having a look at this discussion - recommended painting system for sand finished rendering wall in my alfresco by @daronjohn78. Generally speaking, the steps are to clean the wall as best as possible to remove dust and debris. If the surface is very sandy washing the surface and scrubbing it with a bristle broom is also an option. It's important that the wall is totally dry before you begin painting. I recommend purchasing the best nap roller your budget can afford for a superior finish. Make sure to give each coat enough time to properly cure before applying the next coat.
Here are the links I suggested in the discussion:
Please remember to wear personal protection such as gloves, goggles and a mask.
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