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Some questions about Quikrete Surface Bonding Cement (and stucco in general):
I bought the white SBC, assuming it would be easier to dye or paint than the gray. Would you suggest dyeing it or painting it? The obvious problem with dyeing is color-matching between batches. Seems like the obvious problem with paint would be having it wear or chip away, revealing pure white beneath. Thoughts?
I will be placing talavera terracotta tiles onto the vertical wall along with the SBC. Should I place them "into" the fresh SBC, basically using the SBC as the thinset to set the tiles?...or should I do the whole enclosure in stucco first and then mortar the tiles onto the dry stucco surface? (I'm using SBC and stucco interchangeable in this post). That would mean the tiles would stick out from the SBC unless I use some sort of stamp to set a shallow dish into the web SBC. For example, I could use a piece of wood or a tile to press an impression into the SBC, then let the SBC cure and mortar the tiles on after the fact, but like I said, I'm wondering if I should just set the tiles into the stucco while it's wet anyway, everything in one shot...except that I might do the SBC in two coats. SHEESH, I just dunno. What do you think?
Bear in mind, the back surface is hardibacker, if that affects the decision.
I bought the white SBC, assuming it would be easier to dye or paint than the gray. Would you suggest dyeing it or painting it? The obvious problem with dyeing is color-matching between batches. Seems like the obvious problem with paint would be having it wear or chip away, revealing pure white beneath. Thoughts?
I will be placing talavera terracotta tiles onto the vertical wall along with the SBC. Should I place them "into" the fresh SBC, basically using the SBC as the thinset to set the tiles?...or should I do the whole enclosure in stucco first and then mortar the tiles onto the dry stucco surface? (I'm using SBC and stucco interchangeable in this post). That would mean the tiles would stick out from the SBC unless I use some sort of stamp to set a shallow dish into the web SBC. For example, I could use a piece of wood or a tile to press an impression into the SBC, then let the SBC cure and mortar the tiles on after the fact, but like I said, I'm wondering if I should just set the tiles into the stucco while it's wet anyway, everything in one shot...except that I might do the SBC in two coats. SHEESH, I just dunno. What do you think?
Bear in mind, the back surface is hardibacker, if that affects the decision.
What is "coving"? I will have concave right angles in many places on my exterior: Where the two upper terrace walls meet the terraces below them and also along the bottom edge of the inside face of each planter wall.
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