Hello,

I have just had a contractor replace a wooden 2 ft high retaining wall
with a cement one...It runs over 180 ft in total length in different
directions. ..please see photo of a portion of the wall here...

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pipeli...ac.jpg&.src=ph

The contractor is going to bring everything back to grade ..landscape
etc... I am looking for any advice as to parging a wall of this type....any
hints or anybody ever do there own parging?....did google...but found folks
just wanting to push their products....thanks for any constructive advice on
this....

Jim

I have just had a contractor replace a wooden 2 ft high retaining wall
with a cement one...It runs over 180 ft in total length in different
directions. ..
The contractor is going to bring everything back to grade ..landscape
etc... I am looking for any advice as to parging a wall of this
type....any
hints or anybody ever do there own parging?....did google...but found
folks
just wanting to push their products....thanks for any constructive advice
on
this....
I wouldn't coat the concrete with any kind of cement product - it makes a
lot of work for very little effect, and tends to peel/freeze off or
effloresce over time. If it is a retaining wall, why not just leave it
natural on the earth side, and clean or sandblast the other, exposing the
pebble aggregate for some interesting texture.

Jim writes:

I am looking for any advice as to parging a wall of this type..

Stucco mix plus acrylic admix. Holds up to constant immersion.