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Natural Stone Trim FinishingHere the natural stone trim is sanded to remove any residual cement dust or other dis colorants. Notice how the trim was applied to the columns, vertically and each vertical row is at a staggered offset. A nice touch to a column. dozer00000
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Walkway Concrete PourDuring the walkway concrete pour. The walkways are done with concrete with a added natural pigment for coloration. Notice the blue PVC water line sitting under the rebar mesh. The front plastic cover is to a prefabricated grease trap which sits between the kitchen sink and the dirty water septic.dozer00000
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Soffit InstallationInstalling the 2" shera board in up to the corner joint.dozer00000
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Tile SpacersSpacers being used laying the floor tiles to maintain a consistent spacing. dozer00000
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Applying 2" Composite Sheeting on SoffitThe soffit is finished with 2" Shera brand composite sheeting. These are nice and functional, but more expensive than flat composite GRC sheeting. dozer00000
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Tiling the Great RoomTiling in process. There are different tiles used in the kitchen, great room and bedrooms. The tile is laid over a concrete slurry mix and leveled using straight lines.dozer00000
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Terrazzo CounterThis shows the raw dry concrete mixture (using a porland white cement + fine aggregate stones) being laid on top of the counter surface. It is important to not have too wet a mixture for strength of the finished counter top.dozer00000
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Terrazzo Counter TrowelingThe dry concrete mix (with added natural pigment for coloration) is hand troweled into place. This requires experienced guys who know how to add just enough water (which is sprinkled on top of the dry concrete mix so it can be worked) and apply pressure to work out the air bubbles.dozer00000
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Exterior Walkway TilingThis shows rebar strips being pressed into the newly poured exterior concrete surface to make a faux tile finish. The rebar strips are used after the concrete has had time to 'set up' so that the impression can be made by pressing the rebar frame into the concrete.dozer00000
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Terracotta Tiles Being LaidTerracotta takes more care to lay than regular tiles. Due to the way the tiles are produced, they are not all the same size, much like grade C tiles -- therefore, extra care must be taken to make sure they come out looking straight in the given pattern. The tiles are pre dipped in a liquid silicone derivative so they can't degenerate with moisture. dozer00000
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Grouting the Glass BlocksThe glass blocks are grouted using a colored premium grout (bacteria resistant) applied using a plastic bag as a application tube.dozer00000
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Duct Work for Exhaust VentingThere are two exhaust vents one from the kitchen and one from the bathroom. This shows the ductwork used. The vent facing fits in the soffit framework.dozer00000
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