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It's hard to see in this photo, but Ron has installed a vapor barrier and metal lath to support his mortar bed for the front of the fireplace |
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He's mixing the mud for his walls. |
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After the mud is mixed he puts some into his "mud box". |
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You can see his vertical float strips and the plywood screed for the mantle. This enables him to make his areas "plumb" and flat. |
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Most of the mud work is complete. |
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The plywood screeds are removed in preparation for the front of the mantle. I think I see vapor barrier and lath installed. |
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As Ron has demonstrated with this photo, his mural is centered and installed first. The mud is applied to the vertical face of the mantle.
After it sets for awhile, it will be scraped off to create a level and plumb surface for tile. |
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Ron is an "Old School" craftsman and this finished work speaks volumes in his statement to quality. |
