I worked quite a bit on the mini project yesterday and most of the exterior is finished. Just waiting on more shingles to arrive.
I placed clay patio tiles on the floor of the outdoor area- where whoever lives in the lower level will enter the apartment (What do you call that area anyway?) I used the mortar I had left from laying the patio tiles to create the sidewalk in front and mixed some in the paint for the steps in front to make them look like cement.
Painting all those railing pieces and posts was a great deal of fun. The fence is made of plastic and were shiny. I painted over them with the soft black paint I used on the railings and posts. I wasn't sure how sturdy they would be just glued to the posts, so I used my Dremel and made holes in the posts and stuck the ends of the railing into the holes. I think it will work out well. The fence pieces cut well and didn't break. I managed to be able to get the gate to work by using the small metal rings you find on necklaces, where the clasp is attached. Seems to be working so far.
The brick work is done with Magic Brick- it was pretty easy to use and mixed into the paint great.
Now I have to decide where to run the electrical tape and pick out color schemes.
Mom and I made a card for my nephew's wedding. Their colors are red and black:
The stamp in front and the saying inside are from Our Daily Bread.
WOW that looks great! You've inspired me-I'll have to get busy.
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