Microcement in exteriors: areas of use, advantages and how to apply it

For years,microcementis leading the list of the most demanded materials for exterior surface cladding. A material that is gaining ground due to its potential to achieve high performance results in decoration, both aesthetically and functionally.

Experts see it as a versatile cladding with which to eliminate borders and use it for countless applications such as cladding for exterior floors, facades, patios, terraces, swimming pools, porches, walls, and gardens.

In this article, we will show you everything you need to know about microcement in exteriors. You will learn the great reasons why professionals increasingly esteem this material, as well as different aspects that you will need to know if you are planning to undertake an exterior renovation with microcement, such as: price, application processes, finishes, etc. Want to know more? Then grab a pen and paper and don't miss anything that comes next.

Discover the advantages of working with microcement in exteriors

Exterior environments are some of the most complicated areas to decorate since a product must be used that guarantees the surface's well-being over time against climatic factors and other elements that tend to impact mainly on horizontal surfaces.

Experts demand a product that leads to lasting results, but at the same time with an exclusive aesthetic. This is where microcement has received admiration from the decorative sector, managing to create functional environments of high decorative value.

Microcement is resistant to environmental humidity

It could be said that this is one of the star features of microcement. This material naturally has a high resistance to humidity and to contact with water, a quality that almost makes it waterproof. However, if certain sealers or specialized varnishes are applied, they will render the surfaces completely impermeable, making it ideal for the cladding of outdoor areas, as well as in swimming pools, parks, fountains, and much more.

Ensures anti-slip finishes

Microcement has the great quality of offering anti-slip finishes on those surfaces where it has been used. This is a magnificent feature that prevents possible accidents from unfortunate falls and can be even further improved if certain varnishes are applied to the material to guarantee an even more anti-slip finish.

Microcement outdoors is ideal for traffic

By using the appropriate microcement, we find a material that offers us great resistance to pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Its capacity in terms of resistance is such that more and more experts are choosing this cladding ahead of other more conventional exterior ones such as concrete, stone, tiles, gresite, and many others.

Provides antiseptic surfaces

A decorative material that has the property of preventing the growth of weeds, bacteria or fungi.

Microcement outdoors is economical

Due to its resistant nature and minimal degradation, it is not necessary to make a serious investment in its maintenance or renovation.

Microcement in exteriors offers jointless finishes

Its most characteristic property, continuous finishes. Microcement is a coating which achieves surfaces without expansion joints, an advantage that gives it the ability to create rooms of high decorative value with an infinite effect.

Areas of application of microcement in exteriors

Microcement has the great quality of being able to cover all kinds of exterior surfaces. Floors, walls, stairs, ceilings, furniture, and much more, a limitless customization ideal for representing perfection in multiple spaces and ensuring durable results that stay in perfect condition over the long term. These are some of the exterior areas that are most requested to be covered with microcement.

Microcement in exterior on terraces

Terraces have encountered a high-performance material to lay onto them continuous surfaces free of joints and of great resistance. A coating that offers such decorative variability that any user finds the most satisfactory option for their desires. Its aesthetics avoid the accumulation of dust in the grooves, which equally facilitates its cleaning.

Microcement facades

Facades play a decisive role in the decoration of your home. It's the first thing that is observed, so it's responsible for causing the first impressions, hence the importance of preserving it with an elaborate aesthetic that guarantees successful decorative finishes. Microcement has the great ability to offer decoration to your liking, also through a wide catalog of colors. Choose the style you want to achieve and make your facade shine with a high-end design.

Microcement pools

Through microcement, design pools can be achieved without the need for construction work, thus saving time and money. It will successfully adapt to any unevenness or imperfection in the terrain, giving the surface greater stability and balance.

Its continuous aesthetic also plays a vital role, giving it a characteristic infinite appearance, which will give it greater elegance and sophistication, achieving a unique design result.

Steps to follow for the installation of external microcement

To proceed with the application of microcement outdoors avoiding any problem, a series of mandatory steps must be followed for its installation. Any type of error made during the process could mean that the final finish was not as expected and that very probably, it may present certain problems in the future.

It is imperative to have a professional who knows the product perfectly and knows how to bring out all its potential, knowing how to act depending on the context or the desired results.

We show you the six compulsory steps for the application of external microcement:

1. Preparation of the support that is going to be coated, making sure that it is in good condition, free from imperfections such as dirt, moisture, grease or dust, as well as cracks or fissures.
2. Installation of the fiberglass mesh on the old support to guarantee greater stability on the surface.
3. Priming of the support using an adhesion promoter.
4. Application of two coats of preparatory microcement for exteriors.
5. Application of two coats of final microcement for exteriors.
6. Sealing the final finish of microcement with a specialized varnish that guarantees a better resistance of the surface.

Application of an external microcement floor

You must make sure to make a correct choice in the microcement for the cladding of an exterior floor, as not all comply with the convenient properties that guarantee that the condition of the support will last satisfactorily. We recommend the MyRock two-component microcement, as it has been specially created to decorate this type of environment.

Once chosen, you must proceed to carry out the application process, which is similar on all outdoor floors:

1. The fiberglass mesh is applied and then the primer on the old support that we are going to coat.
2. A layer of unpigmented MyRock microcement is established.
3. Then, two layers of finishing microcement are applied, which are already pigmented.
4. The outdoor microcement floor must be sealed to ensure better protection. First, two layers of the water-based acrylic varnish MyCover will be applied and then another two layers of polyurethane varnish MySealant 2k.

Application of outdoor microcement wall

Microcement pools are seeing an exponential increase in their demand, being a product that guarantees that the surface is waterproof and slip resistant, as well as achieving higher resistances to solar radiation, which means they enjoy a long lifespan. Its application process is somewhat more complex, so below we will detail it in order to clear up any doubt.

1. Before applying microcement, a layer of resin should be incorporated.
2. Then, two layers of base microcement for pools will be applied, the first unpigmented and the second pigmented.
3. Subsequently, another two layers are applied, but in this case they must be of the finishing microcement for pools.
4. The surface is finished by sealing with MyCover, in order to waterproof the support.

Price of external microcement, what affects its value?

It is mistakenly thought that using microcement for exteriors will be more expensive than in the case of interior surface cladding, however, this is a concept far from reality since it is still just as economical in both cases.

However, calculating its cost is not a task that anyone can do. It is necessary to have the help of a professional who knows in detail the variables that must be taken into account in order to make a budget that approximates as closely as possible to the real figure.

The factors that will cause the price of microcement on the exterior to vary are:

• The state of the support.
• The square meters to be covered.
• The price of labor.
• The difficulty of the job.
• The quality of the microcement.
• Transportation price.

Conducting a detailed study of these variables will be the only way to provide a final budget that resolves doubts about the price.

MyRock, the highest performing outdoor microcement

It has been proven that a wide variety of microcements can be used outdoors. The final choice of one or the other will be based primarily on the desired finish.

At MyRevest all the microcements we produce are of high quality. Products that meet the needs of floors and vertical surfaces affected by factors such as climate change, among others. Therefore, whatever the chosen coating, it will meet the specific needs when applied in outdoor areas.

Regardless, our recommendation is to bet on a product that has been purposely devised for the coating of this type of area, as is the case withMyRock, our two-component microcement for exterior floors. With it, you will ensure more lasting results over time thanks to its astonishing resistances: abrasion, temperature changes, humidity, transit, etc. A product that provides more robust surfaces compared to other microcements.

Certainly if there is something that has been proven it is that the options are varied, as well as the finishes and decorative styles that are intended to be achieved. Choose a high-performance microcement that guarantees the desired finish and do not wait to renew your outdoor areas.