So how would you construct this wall?
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02-08-13, 12:35 PM
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So how would you construct this wall?
How do these type of entrance walls get constructed? Are they wood framed inside then meshed and plastered over?
#2
02-08-13, 12:56 PM
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Just a guess...but I imagine those are block and stucco.. See 'em all the time on nicer homes around here and I can't imagine any wood is involved.
#3
02-08-13, 06:54 PM
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Cheapo versions are wood-framed, and then mesh and stucco applied. You can always tell them by the hollow sound they emit when tapped on with a chipping hammer.
P.S. It's interesting to note that the concrete driveway was probably poured using 2 different brands of Portland cement--that's why there's a color difference at the joint adjacent to the wall.
P.S. It's interesting to note that the concrete driveway was probably poured using 2 different brands of Portland cement--that's why there's a color difference at the joint adjacent to the wall.
#4
02-09-13, 12:29 PM
If you are considering something similar to this i would recommend concrete block but if you are more comfortable with wood then the only thing I would suggest is make sure you leave some control joints to minimize or at least localize cracking. I realize you may not be subjected to freeze-thaw issues in your area but expansion and contraction is still a consideration. You don't want to invest time and money in the first thing you see leading up to your house and then be disapointed in the results.
#5
02-09-13, 03:43 PM
I've painted quite a few of them built out of block and a few wood frame ones. I wouldn't want a wood framed one. If you run the stucco all the way to the ground it's prone to wick up moisture and rot the wood, if you leave a gap under the stucco - it becomes a critter's home. Plus you usually wind up going back before the 1 yr warranty is up and caulking stucco cracks and repainting 
The block ones hold up great!
The block ones hold up great!
#7
02-11-13, 12:36 PM
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Similar...but I think what you posted is the Quikcrete dry set block wall coating. Thats a new thing where you basically just stack up the blocks on the proper footer then trowel the coating on. No mortar between blocks. Dunno how well it holds up.
Traditionally a standard block wall with mortared joints would be constructed, then a coat of a stucco mix troweled on in the pattern desired.
Traditionally a standard block wall with mortared joints would be constructed, then a coat of a stucco mix troweled on in the pattern desired.
#9
02-11-13, 03:16 PM
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Far too much likelihood for reflective cracking showing through, once the blocks start to settle differentially (without a footing under them). Lotsa cracks to fill, multiple times, lotsa time wasted. No thank you.
