70s cladding help

DMRW

I am looking to cover a small area of newly built wall to match 1970s cladding and I cannot find anything like it. Tbh never seen similar type anywhere else. Contacted few cladding companies and they had nothing to say just that it is old type and they have nothing similar

I am thinking of dying some mortar and embed small pebbles or gravel to match the texture but finding similar type of cladding obviously would be ideal. Not sure if I'll be able to replicate it, how did they chip the stones or how it was made?

Anyone got any ideas?

10-10-20

Hmm, nothing coming up for that with Google lens, only this actual post.

o1s1n

From an aesthetic point of view, would you get away with just rendering the wall and painting it a neutral colour?

Trying to replicate obscure cladding (if you can't locate some) has recipe for disaster written all over it.

DMRW

I wish I could, it is already a disaster given I cannot find any match. See above. That's why the desperation.

DMRW

I know, nothing like it anywhere. Feels like once off art form

o1s1n

Could always go the nuclear option and just render over the cladding? Only the bottom section of the wall and it looks like the wall to the left doesn't have any at all?

blackbox

Have you tried any of the architectural salvage places?

Deregos.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122571784#Comment_122571784

It wouldn't look totally wrong to copy the white pebbledash finish that is on the main walls onto that bit below the window sill.

DMRW

Agree, that would be an option, but I'm not giving up yet

DMRW

That was something on my mind, however taking into consideration that it is bit unique I am not having much hopes. Probably a good idea to send them pics and see if they can match

DMRW

True, that would be an option. I'm on this project for over a year (not full time obviously) but my OCD kicked in and I'm not trowing a towel yet. Just find it so hard to accept that in this day of age I can't find anything online usefull. I got some mortar dye to match the colours and will need to find matching gravel/pebbles so I am thinking to render and pebbledash section by section. Only reservation is this chipped texture. It's the challenge I set up for myself to blend it in even if it will take anothe year or so :D

Its such a small area to cover with something that doesn't exist anymore

con747

Maybe if you can find something similar to old 70's fireplaces in salvage yards.

10-10-20

It's called a split face brick, if it helps.

DMRW

Thanks, there is a lot of cladding on the rest of the walls, massive job to replace everything vs to cover the small area, but I think I'll start with salvage yards and test my luck

DMRW

Cheers it does help! Tried to cut an old slab and split face it but ended up cracking it all together. I am assuming they used a chisel to make such texture?

10-10-20

Kind of. It's where they use a guillotine or blade on both sides of a much larger block and cut it in half, the brick fractures straight along the line giving them two bricks and the dusty residue gets recycled into the mix again.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122572622#Comment_122572622

I seen the below company on another thread here if any use.

https://www.brickslips-ireland.ie/

DMRW

Thanks everyone for suggestions, got some matching paving stones and sliced them salami style. Happy with the outcome, what is the best way to scrape off residual cement? Wire brush scratches the face.

10-10-20

That's well done.

I think a wire brush is the only man. Muriatic acid (mortar remover) either, but that's very harsh.

Deregos.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122626642#Comment_122626642

Good job, looks the part. You could try a gentle power wash to clean off the cement stains.

josip

That's an excellent job, much better than I thought could be managed.

It might be too late, but to make it perfect, would you consider replacing both the old and the new brick below with 1 new brick? It'd break up that uninterrupted line that's the only thing giving away the repair you've done. The gap on the other side is thinner and the line isn't as noticeable.