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Breeze Blocks: finished or unfinished?

2 years ago

Adding breeze blocks as an insert in a wooden slat privacy wall. I just learned that they can be “polished”, “blasted”, or “plain”, with plain being just regular cement block.
Does anyone have these? Did you pay triple the price for one of the “finishes”? It also takes 6-8 weeks to have them finished. Thanks!!!’

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kandrewspa
2 years ago
Can you post a picture of your house? Or ask yourself whether plain ones fit with the other exterior surfaces of your house. We don't know without pictures.
Kendrah
2 years ago
Yes, context is important. What other surfaces will they be next to? Is your house classic MCM? I didn't know this was an item that people even sought out anymore.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
I need a pic of your house this is a very MCM type wall and for sure IMO does not suit the house in the pic you pasted
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
No plain.

Make them look nice. :-))
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BeverlyFLADeziner
2 years ago
Mostly I see them painted, not bare.
Susan Bauer
Original Author
2 years ago
The unpainted color is regular cement gray. The first pic you provided is what they look like “au natural” or at least it appears that way. Think I will paint mine dark gray.

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