September 20, 2024
I poured the four points of the compass rose this morning. Using some liquid concrete coloring agent, I made the North and South points red, and the East and West points black. Actually, the North and South points are a bronze color. I had some of the bronze powdered coloring agent that I used in the main areas of the original gazebo surrounding the islands.
The East/West compass points did not require as much concrete as I mixed, so rather than throw it away. I used it as grout in one of the columns of the house.
Using the excess concrete from pouring the compass rose, I grouted one of the columns for the house. The black color will contrast with the gray color of the block, should I choose not to paint the columns.
After I washed out the mixer and finished the surface of the compass points, I removed part of the forms from the column.
When I set the forms on the column, I cut 3/4 inch thick boards to fit inside the rectangles between the block. Tomorrow, I will pry out these small blocks of wood, leaving the grout recessed into the column, giving it another dimension.
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