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

Nice barn.

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

Cheers,

John

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