08-20-2009, 01:25 PM
Thanks Wayne, you are right about a darker mortar looking cheesy. Prior to reading your post, I had gone downstairs and using a paint pen I had, knowing its tip was too large but just wanting to check the color, I added black. It was awful! I don't know why I hadn't known it would look bad as you apparently knew. I guess I thought that sice I was considering black for the window and door trim, that I could use it for grout as well. So I will stick with the grey, it is easier anyway! Still thinking of black for the trim tho.
Regarding the wall height, it was not in position correctly, here is a pic of it positioned more nearly correctly. The windows will match. The front wall was intended to be a bit higher. However, I like the idea of the strip you mentioned, it adds ornamentation. To be certain I understand which course you are refering to, is it the one I've stuck a bit of masking tape to? I intend to add molding strips to the top, in fact we had spoken about it a couple pages back. I am thinking of some flat strip and some quarter round, if it is available. Would these properly be painted as concrete?
Another pic here shows the entire front wall, I have to select doors for that recessed enclosure. There will be steps up to a flat deck in that enclosure. The bottom of the door will be about 1 square below the bottom of the first floor windows. (About 3 1/2")
Regarding the wall height, it was not in position correctly, here is a pic of it positioned more nearly correctly. The windows will match. The front wall was intended to be a bit higher. However, I like the idea of the strip you mentioned, it adds ornamentation. To be certain I understand which course you are refering to, is it the one I've stuck a bit of masking tape to? I intend to add molding strips to the top, in fact we had spoken about it a couple pages back. I am thinking of some flat strip and some quarter round, if it is available. Would these properly be painted as concrete?
Another pic here shows the entire front wall, I have to select doors for that recessed enclosure. There will be steps up to a flat deck in that enclosure. The bottom of the door will be about 1 square below the bottom of the first floor windows. (About 3 1/2")