I want to add another bay beside my automatic. The outside of the existing bay is split face block. If I kept that wall and used it as part of my new bay I know I could get the wall brackets mounted fine by grinding out a level spot but how would you put up wall panels and keep them plum? Or would you block up a smooth block wall right next to the existing split face wall?
Adding a bay onto existing split face block.
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soapy
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I did this a few years ago. It is easy to grind flat area where the wall mount brackets go. I tried spraying the entire wall with Line X but that did not turn out well and I would not do it again. Grinding the entire wall flat would be major project.
MEP001
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I've wondered how that would hold up. I can get it in white. What about it didn't work?
When we added a Profile, we had about 16 feet of split face block that became part of the new bay. I thought about floating the wall with a mortar scratch coat, but decided to try the easy way. All together I think I had to grind off 5 or 6 high spots to either mount brackets for the machine or make the wall panels look decent. I was really surprised at how well the panels went up on this section. They look as good as the panels I have covering smooth block.
soapy
Senior Member
Line X coat is very hard to clean and will grow mold. It also looks pretty dingy after a while, impossible to keep white. I have heard of people grinding flat areas so they can put strips of wood down the wall and then attach sheets to that.
White will turn a dingy yellow after a few years. Waste of money. If you look at pick up beds with black spray on liners that get washed a lot, they start getting white stains. Not a good choice for car wash walls
