CONCRETE TEXTURE

Initially I was going back and forth between tile or this concrete texture I saw Leanne Ford Interiors use several times in bathrooms. When I did a cost comparison, I was pumped to DIY this texture in the girls’ bathroom.

We saved over $1,000 by opting for a waterproof concrete texture instead of tile. This texture cost approximately $300 for the entire room😮 and it looks phenomenal. The tile options I was looking to use would’ve cost approximately $1,000-$2,000 for this space plus the cost of mortar and
Tile supplies.

We kicked off this process by installing concrete board around the tub then taped + used quick dry cement on the seams. We followed that by adding a waterproofing membrane. After the membrane cured we went ahead with the wall texture. See below for details on the texture and process.

Products used:

• Surecrete MicroTek Micro Topping

• Surecrete WhiteWater Color Pack

• Bucket

• Paddle mixer attachment + drill

• Drywall Knife

• Concrete Sealer + paint brush

Process:

( I mixed it in smaller portions so it wouldn’t dry out. I was 9 months prego and moving slow 😆)

• add a 1/3 bag of microtek to bucket + 1/3 bag of color pack

• add water slowly while mixing with drill attachment - until it makes a batter like consistency

• use drywall knife to spread on wall in upward motions and fanning out. I played around with this. Think of the Venetian plaster look.

• seal with concrete sealer + paint brush