Uniform texture for cast in place walls

Abstract

A method of forming a concrete wall having a substantially uniform exterior surface texture. The method includes the initial step of pouring concrete into a wall form. The concrete is poured from a first mixture and is allowed to cure. After the concrete is cured, the wall form is removed from the resultant concrete base structure. A roughened texture is then created on the base structure. A finishing mixture is then applied to the roughened texture. The finishing mixture may be created by separating the aggregate from a portion of the remaining first mixture. The finishing mixture creates a smooth texture on the exterior surfaces of the initially formed base structure.

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         21 . A method of forming a concrete structure comprising the steps of:
 disposing a first concrete mixture into a form, wherein the first concrete mixture includes large aggregate;   allowing the first concrete mixture to at least partially harden and form a concrete base structure;   providing a finishing concrete mixture including aggregate; and   applying the finishing mixture to an exterior surface of the base structure.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising the step of creating a roughened exterior surface. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising the step of removing the form. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising the step of troweling the finishing mixture once applied to the base structure. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising the step of separating large aggregate from a portion of the finishing concrete mixture. 
     
     
         26 . A method of forming a concrete structure having a substantially uniform exterior surface texture, comprising the steps of:
 allowing a first mixture of concrete including large aggregate to at least partially harden and form a concrete base structure;   creating a finishing mixture having a lesser amount of large aggregate than the first mixture of concrete; and   applying the finishing mixture to the base structure.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26  further comprising the step of disposing the first mixture of concrete into a form. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 26  further comprising the step of creating a roughened exterior surface on the base structure. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the step of creating finishing mixture includes separating the large aggregate from a portion of the first concrete mixture.