Outdoor areas
Renovating a Slate Stone Water Feature
I was recently asked for a consultation from the current homeowner to see if anything could be done about this neglected water fountain. The slate installation was at least 15 years old and the previous owner had not properly maintained it. All the grout below the water line had degraded and turned to sand. Also,…
Read MoreInstalling an outdoor kitchen countertop
It’s important that exterior 3/4″ CDX plywood is installed as a base for a mortar bed and tile. Because this is an outdoor installation it is important to coat the plywood with a waterproofing membrane. Here we used Ardex 8+9. Next we installed mortar bed reinforcing wire directly to the membrane. Sink rail is nailed…
Read MoreOutdoor shower mural
The homeowners ordered hand made tiles from an artist. While waiting for the hand-made tiles to arrive the homeowners used paper cutouts to help decide on a layout. When the artist heard the tiles were going outside she double-fired them to make them more durable for temperature changes. Once the deco tiles arrived we played with the field…
Read MoreOutdoor tile repair
These tiles had fallen off an exterior column of a commercial office building. The tiles that had fallen off could be reused, so I cleaned off the backside, chiseled off the thinset on the columns and reset the grouted tiles.
Read MoreOutdoor Paver Tile Walkway
Pavers from America, made in Lincoln California First step was to dig out the garden soil to the correct depth. It is important to leave undisturbed soil at the bottom of the dug out area. We dug out about 4 inches of dirt and framed it in with wood boards on the outside edge making…
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