My Old Kentucky Dome Enclosure

[Ken524]

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Absolutely gorgeous work! It's almost officially, completely, absolutely done. What in the world will you do with yourself now?

Well, let me take a look at the list...

1. Build an arbor over adjacent patio
2. Run electric from pool breaker box to arbor
3. Install outlets, outdoor ceiling fans, and a floodlight to illuminate oven door
4. Lay pavers around oven base and connect to patio slab
5. Build food prep table next to oven on pavers.

That ought to keep me busy
The nice thing is that after building an oven, all that other stuff will be a breeze!

[Les]

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Looks awesome Ken - Great job!

Les...

[rlf5]

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Sorry I missed this post!

I took the square footage and some drawings to the brick store and they helped me estimate how many boxes of flats and corners to buy (I ended up buying 5 boxes of flats and 2 boxes of corners. As it turns out, that was a hair over, so I went ahead and did the front face of the cantilever and went up 2 extra rows. I really like how it turned out.

Thanks! I'll probably make my way to the brickyard soon. Gotta finish the dome first! (so says the boss)

[dbhansen]

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Excellent work as always, Ken! I like the stone on the soffit and cantilever; really ties it all together.

Did you use or need any kind of flashing over the top of the rock facing? A mason friend of mine said I absolutely need flashing over the top of any exterior stone or brickwork to prevent water from getting behind it. I have no idea if that's true or not.

[Ken524]

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Excellent work as always, Ken! I like the stone on the soffit and cantilever; really ties it all together.

Thanks!

Did you use or need any kind of flashing over the top of the rock facing? A mason friend of mine said I absolutely need flashing over the top of any exterior stone or brickwork to prevent water from getting behind it. I have no idea if that's true or not.

Nope! No flashing. I'm not a mason... hopefully, what I don't know won't hurt me .

I'm going to stucco the sides of the walls above the stonework. I figure the stucco will end up being 1/4" thick or so and overlap the mortar joints connecting the stone to the walls. I don't see how rainwater will be able to drip behind the stone once the stucco is on (the stone is actually a concrete product if that makes a difference).

The cantilever will have tile installed on it overlapping the edge of the stone work, protecting it from water intrusion as well. I think it should be ok.

Any pros want to chime in??

[Les]

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Hey, you are a pilot, if you think it will fly - I'm good with that.

Les..

[Ken524]

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First coat of stucco applied. I'm using three coats of Sakrete Type-S Mortar/Stucco Mix. I figure a three coat system will give me two coats to practice with before the "nice" coat.

Stucco was applied directly to the well-moistened cement board. I considered using metal lath, but found enough opinions at Home Depot, Lowe's and the internet that recommended I could skip it. I did use fiber-tape on the corners and seams. So far-so good: after two days of curing, the stuff seems to be adhering well to the board.

After the finish coat, I will paint the stucco with custom tinted masonry/stucco paint from Lowe's or HD. I wanted to used colored stucco but it was going to be a hassle to get the exact color that the boss wants.

[Ed_]

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Ken, I don't know if you feel like this project is dragging on, but I'm sort of glad you're still working. I've been following your build since I started reading these forums a few months ago, and it's been a lot of fun to watch.

[dbhansen]

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The darker color really makes a difference already. It's looking great. Will the stucco be off-white or something darker?

[Ken524]

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Ken, I don't know if you feel like this project is dragging on, but I'm sort of glad you're still working.

Thanks Ed,

No, I don't feel like it's dragging. I'm really enjoying all the different phases and skills that need to be learned. Stucco is kind of fun once you get the hang of it!

[Ken524]

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The darker color really makes a difference already. It's looking great. Will the stucco be off-white or something darker?

The dark color is pretty cool... But it won't be there for long. I'm using generic gray stucco/mortar from Lowe's. After the final coat cures for a few weeks, I'm going to paint it with a yellowish cream color to match the siding on our house.

[Ken524]

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The second coat of stucco is complete. I mortared in place some decorative tiles that we bought in New Mexico. The tiles will be flush with the 3rd coat of mortar.

[Ken524]

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Stucco work is complete! The 3 coat system worked very well. I was able to gain some rudimentary skill during the first two coats so my last coat looks acceptable. I finished it with a float moving in a light circular motion.





I embedded the tiles we bought in New Mexico in the third coat. Everyone seems to like those. On the back wall I did some stamping (close-ups on next post).

In a week or two, I'll paint the stucco. I think we've settled on a color.

[Ken524]

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Kokopelli!

[thebadger]

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Ken,

Looks great!!!!

Dick