This document provides information on using cementitious materials in haunted attraction set design. It discusses safety considerations when working with cement, which has a much higher pH than human skin. It then highlights some recent projects using cement blocks, mortar, foam, and other materials to create scenes like a New Orleans cemetery, caverns, military bunkers, and a Bourbon Street scene. Materials and tools used are listed for each project. Contact information is provided at the end for any questions.

1. C E M E N T I N G T H E D E T A I L S
C E M E N T I T I O U S M A T E R I A L S I N H A U N T E D A T T R A C T I O N S E T D E S I G N

2. S A F E T Y F I R S T ! !
• Eye and skin protection matters. Long sleeves and pants
• Human skin has pH of 4.5, cement 13 (logarithmic scale so 1,000,000,000
x greater than pH of skin, also absorbs moisture from any source)

3. M A T E R I A L S

4. T O O L S
Harbor Freight Mixer / Saw
harborfreight.com
Mortar Sprayer
mortarsprayer.com
Spray Buddy
hyflexcorp.com

5. N E W O R L E A N S
C E M E T E R Y
R E C E N T P R O J E C T

6. C E M E N T B L O C K , M O R T A R
M A T E R I A L S

9. Carving Mix Mortar
1/2 94 lb bag Portland Cement
1/4 50 lb bag Type S Hydrated Lime
3 cu ft sand (4 5 gallon buckets)
Applied with mortar sprayer
Carved after spraying, then painted

12. C A V E R N S
R E C E N T P R O J E C T

13. F O A M , L A N D S C A P E F A B R I C , P O U L T R Y W I R E ,
M O R T A R , I N T E G R A T E D C O L O R
M A T E R I A L S

18. M I L I T A R Y B U N K E R S
R E C E N T P R O J E C T

19. O S B , M A S O N I T E , M O R T A R ,
F O A M
M A T E R I A L S

24. B O U R B O N
S T R E E T
S C E N E
R E C E N T P R O J E C T

25. S I L I C O N E M O L D S , P L A S T E R ,
M O R T A R
M A T E R I A L S

34. P R I S O N C E L L
B L O C K
A D D I T I O N A L P R O J E C T

37. T H A N K Y O U ! A N Y Q U E S T I O N S ?
Brett Hays
@fearfair
Fearfair
Fearfair
bhays@fearfair.com