.counter flashing.
Window returns are set with a string.
This is an old fashioned method, but it works.
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| Kick out flashing diverts water away from the
wall. The
roofers did a nice job on the
counter flashing. |
Scratch coat finished |
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| 3/4" plaster stop forms a neat edge and provides relief from building movement. . | Scratch coat on bricks. |
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| Expansion groove is tooled into the brown coat with a concrete groover, using a straight 1 by 4 for a guide. | You may know how much I don't like expansion joints. This one will be hidden with a decorative band. Check back to see how. |
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| Outside corners, or arrises, are formed by setting straight lumber with a string line, vertically. | A stringline is used to determine the wall thickness and straighten the wall. An unusually crooked wall can be straightened by putting more mortar on. |
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Window returns are set with a string.
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