This Saturday I continued plastering. I was on my own as Aimee needed to help prepare for an O+ benefit show (Amanda Palmer and friends). I was a lot slower as I had to mix and then go inside every time the hopper was empty (every couple of minutes) but still managed to do 8′ or 9′.
I was hoping to finish it off today (Sunday) but developed a bad sore throat last night and haven’t felt that great today. I tested -ve for Covid but will retest in a few days. Hopefully we can finish it off in the next few days and once that is done we will whitewash it and then leave it for a few weeks to fully cure. We’re going to the UK for two weeks at the end of August so that’s ideal timing and on our return we can start on the foundation drain and start to fill in the trench.
Today Tuesday we finished off what we wanted to do and that was to plaster around the corner a few feet. The corner was in pretty bad shape and in places it was pitted by at least 3″ and as the mortar is weak compared to stone I added extra stones in these areas.
In the beginning of the video I spray some mortar on these spots, push selected stones in and suction does the rest and by the time I got around to plastering that section, the plaster had semi set and the stones were holding well.
As you can see from the video, the corner could do with a little tidy up but since that will be beneath ground I may just leave it.
Again the ToolCrete sprayer is a great asset.
The plan for tomorrow is to make some whitewash and start applying it as that also needs time to cure.
Looking good.
Thanks Ian
Just make sure the plaster covers the stone work on that corner, whitewash and backfill it’ll be great. You seem to be getting quicker with the ToolCrete.
Yep will do Chris and I think it does already, but will check tonight. getting there slowly!!!