{"id":113,"date":"2018-11-23T10:30:07","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T10:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/?p=113"},"modified":"2018-11-23T10:40:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T10:40:50","slug":"two-quick-fixes-for-an-unattractive-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/two-quick-fixes-for-an-unattractive-wall\/home-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Quick Fixes For an Unattractive Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fix That Garden Wall<\/h1>\n<p>All external walls and in particular Garden Walls tend to take the brunt of the elements, and can without regular maintenance begin to look shabby or even become structurally unsound. This can detract from the whole look of even the otherwise most polished of gardens and properties. However, the following two quick tips can rectify this:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_118\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118\" class=\"wp-image-118 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall-300x137.jpg\" alt=\"Garden Wall in Good repair\" width=\"300\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall-624x285.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall-750x342.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A wall like this would only need minor repointing jonesyinc\/Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_114\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114\" class=\"wp-image-114 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall-In-Need-Of-Repair-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Damaged Garden Wall\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall-In-Need-Of-Repair-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall-In-Need-Of-Repair-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall-In-Need-Of-Repair-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall-In-Need-Of-Repair-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Wall-In-Need-Of-Repair.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This type of damage will need filling and rendering before painting. Tortoon\/Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Reach for the Paint<\/h2>\n<p>The easiest method is to use masonry paint which covers all sorts of up minor faults and brings unity to the garden at a stroke however if the walls have severe damage then they should be repointed or rendered before painting them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_110\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110\" class=\"wp-image-110 size-medium\" title=\"supawat bursuk\/Shutterstock\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/wall-300x152.jpg\" alt=\"Whitewashed Garden Wall\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/wall-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/wall-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/wall-624x317.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/wall-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/wall-750x381.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/wall.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A coat of paint can really change the look of a wall supawat bursuk\/Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The Cover Up<\/h2>\n<p>Occasionally a wall will be beyond repair and if you can\u2019t afford to remedy the situation right away panels of marine plywood painted with an exterior grade paint give an instant low-cost if relatively short-term solution. This trick can be used to improve the look of your property if trying to sell it but be sure to disclose the condition of the covered-up walls if asked to avoid any misunderstandings down the line.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_115\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-115\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Plywood-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Plywood temporary Wall cover\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Plywood-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Plywood-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Plywood-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Plywood-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/11\/Plywood.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheets of sturdy plywood can mask wall damage and strengthen the structure temporarily<br \/>Imfoto\/Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fix That Garden Wall All external walls and in particular Garden Walls tend to take the brunt of the elements, and can without regular maintenance begin to look shabby or even become structurally unsound. This can detract from the whole look of even the otherwise most polished of gardens and properties. 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