What are the options if you want the basement foundation to resemble an old stone foundation made of granite blocks, for example, and the only way to achieve this is to "tile" thinner pieces onto the existing basement foundation? The basement foundation is currently plastered leca, which should provide a good base to tile onto with a good grip so to speak.
However, it must not build out too much, as it will then just look strange.
Is there anything that can provide a result similar to the images below, but is still reasonably thin to tile on the exterior?
However, it must not build out too much, as it will then just look strange.
Is there anything that can provide a result similar to the images below, but is still reasonably thin to tile on the exterior?
The typically American method of making constructions appear solid. http://www.stoneco.se/
My own experience, with several houses with cut granite foundations, is that the fake versions become ugly. A nicely plastered wall becomes more neutral.
Thank you for your tips! That American option looks good, but it was obviously no cheap affair. It will be quite a few square meters for me.
Regarding plastering instead, as per justusandersson, I was also considering that, and it might be a better choice economically but maybe even aesthetically?
Regarding plastering instead, as per justusandersson, I was also considering that, and it might be a better choice economically but maybe even aesthetically?
Have seen plastered foundation, where they've drawn in various loops and painted in the scratches, somewhat semi-deep,
Looked quite decent from a distance, but up close you could see how it was, clearly you need a steady hand for the painting
PS The person who had it was an artist
Looked quite decent from a distance, but up close you could see how it was, clearly you need a steady hand for the painting
PS The person who had it was an artist
Since I live in a house, whose original part was built by a stonemason for himself, I have thought a lot about this issue. Here in Blekinge where I live, we have granite of very high quality. The charm of a carved stone foundation is the combination of precision, roughness, and slight irregularity, which is very difficult to replicate. Plaster with the right texture and color becomes more aesthetically pleasing and neutral than imitations.
Yes, now I have actually shifted more towards rougher finishes, thanks to your posts 
Both simpler and cheaper. Probably even nicer and more authentic as well.
Both simpler and cheaper. Probably even nicer and more authentic as well.