ᐅ Exposed Concrete – Advantages and Disadvantages?

Created on: 30 Nov 2011 16:07
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perlenmann
Hello,

can anyone tell me about the advantages and disadvantages of exposed concrete?
How does it compare in terms of cost?
schubert7927 Oct 2014 18:25
And that will stay like this now?
emer27 Oct 2014 19:07
A matter of taste. To me, it feels like an underground parking garage.
One0027 Oct 2014 21:52
Oh no, there will be another layer of primer with just a little bit of color on top, then it will look much, much better.
One002 Nov 2014 08:41
Exactly like this:

Uneven concrete wall surface in shell construction, untreated exposed concrete.
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alive&kicking
13 Jul 2019 00:15
Hello,
Although this thread is a bit old, I am very curious about which concrete filler you used, what tools you used for sanding, and which primer or wall paint you applied.

By the way, it looks great!!!
Thorsten
One0013 Jul 2019 20:28
Thank you, we used Sopro BS467, but not over the entire surface, only in one problem area.
I don’t remember which primer we used, but I don’t think it matters much. The main thing is that it’s clear and binds any dust, preventing the concrete from sanding.
I also don’t recall which paint was used. Again, it’s not really important, as long as it’s gray. I believe we used our white natural interior silicate paint and mixed black tinting paint into it, but I might be mistaken.
We worked very gradually, starting with very little paint and a lot of primer, then mixing in a bit more paint with each coat until it looked right. It worked really well.