one by four at top, except where quarry tiles are set. Metal lath is nailed up for assurance of a good bond.
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| Band is formed with one by four on bottom and
one by four at top, except where quarry tiles are set. Metal lath is nailed up for assurance of a good bond. |
Scratch coat put on and scarified. |
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| One by eights are used for forms and screwed to bottom form. | Scratch coat is wet with a hose before pouring mortar to assure a good bond. |
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| Forms removed. Finish coat will angle down from tiles for a chamfer, allowing good water runoff. | Loose and spalling areas are chipped off and filled in on the concrete steps. Here a bonding coat is applied with flex-con in the mortar. Surface is left rough. |
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| Quarry tiles are stuck down with the same mixture. | Color finish applied grouting the tiles at the same time. |
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| Inlay is filled in first, then taped off before applying the finish on the steps. | Other steps on the house are done the same way. Loose concrete removed and filled with bonding mortar. Then a bonding coat and a finish coat. |
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| Finish color is "trabuco", like the steps out back. | Columns showing inlays and cap. Top is rounded for water to run off. |