Parging is the application of a cementitious mortar coat over concrete block, poured concrete, or brick walls. The resulting layer seals pores, smooths out irregular joints, and provides a continuous substrate for waterproofing layers, particularly on the earth-retaining side of foundation walls.
Heard on the job
The parging on the chimney is starting to spall and will need to be chipped off and redone.
Also heard as
- parge coat