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Old 10-10-2009, 05:23 PM   #1
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Before-during-after, To Come

Before-during-making the radius template for the landing.
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Old 10-10-2009, 05:25 PM   #2
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Re: Before-during-after, To Come

3" bluestone landing and treads should be ready next week. Got rid of that funky "non-radius" No body could figure out hoe the original builder even came up with that shape.
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Love the fact you are using 3" stock. Looking forward to the progression.
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looks great so far
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Must be slow work! Just holding your feet to the fire is all. :-)
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Snowed in?
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Still waiting on the bluestone. Hope by next wed. or so.
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FINALLY! After waiting almost a month for the bluestone.









Cleaning up under the head lights.
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Looks great !!! Nice clean work
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Only the best. That's why I'm working and 75% of the other mason's aren't.
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Real nice look. Good job.

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very nice......if that is a true 3", it must weigh, what 850-900 lbs? How did you set it?
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Set with a 3-wheel forklift.
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I was trying to get pics of it being set, but I was running around like a madman trying to get the pieces installed before dark.
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That looks FANTASTIC !!!

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Dayum!
Really pretty work.....
I'm sure they won't blow away.
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Nice job Looks like you use a Rose trowel too.
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parabolic arc?
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parabolic arc?


VLR


very large radii
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