Re-decorate porch pillars

Boatmaker · 12-03-2009, 09:29 AM

Hi all

I want to jazz up the support pillars for my porch.
I have 3 plain concrete pillars, with grooves running up the length ending in some hideous floral design. (see picture)
I was considering re-decorating them, by wrapping mosaic tiles sheets (see pic) up the length. I was planning to grout the existing pillar, as is, and then basically sticking on the tiles...would this work?
Any other ideas welcome.

Thanks
Hugo

Leah Frances · 12-03-2009, 10:04 AM

Hawaii?

You can get all sorts of vinyl column wraps. I'd look into hiding them before you try grouting and covering them with tile - seems like a recipe for lots of work and high potential failure rate.

12-03-2009, 09:29 AM	#1
Boatmaker Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1	Re-decorate porch pillars Hi all I want to jazz up the support pillars for my porch. I have 3 plain concrete pillars, with grooves running up the length ending in some hideous floral design. (see picture) I was considering re-decorating them, by wrapping mosaic tiles sheets (see pic) up the length. I was planning to grout the existing pillar, as is, and then basically sticking on the tiles...would this work? Any other ideas welcome. Thanks Hugo Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

12-03-2009, 10:04 AM	#2
Leah Frances Learning by Doing Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Easton, Maryland Posts: 3,156 Blog Entries: 7	Re-decorate porch pillars Hawaii? You can get all sorts of vinyl column wraps. I'd look into hiding them before you try grouting and covering them with tile - seems like a recipe for lots of work and high potential failure rate. __________________ If I could only remember to THINK about what I was doing before I did it.

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