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shari
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New railings on our new 2nd story
I'm pretty happy with how this new cement railing looks on the 2nd floor addition at our place. The challenge here is to use something that wont rust
or mould so cement seemed to be the way to go. I love the caprail Roberto put on them too.
Any suggestions for painting it?
It has been pretty exciting to see these new rooms taking shape. We decided instead of 2 rooms upstairs, we would make a nice big suite with a deck
around it. It will have a small kitchen, bar, living room, bathroom and separate bedroom.
the guys are polishing the stairway rail too.
the view is stunning and you can see right down into the hole of the blowhole from there!
the tiling is nearly done on the first floor room too...the bar is in and tiled, shower in and bathroom should be done in a couple days too...woo
hooo. We hope to have this room ready for fishing season...pray for tuna! (to whatever deity works for you)
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
I'm pretty happy with how this new cement railing looks on the 2nd floor addition at our place. The challenge here is to use something that wont rust
or mould so cement seemed to be the way to go. I love the caprail Roberto put on them too.
Any suggestions for painting it?
It has been pretty exciting to see these new rooms taking shape. We decided instead of 2 rooms upstairs, we would make a nice big suite with a deck
around it. It will have a small kitchen, bar, living room, bathroom and separate bedroom.
the guys are polishing the stairway rail too.
the view is stunning and you can see right down into the hole of the blowhole from there!
the tiling is nearly done on the first floor room too...the bar is in and tiled, shower in and bathroom should be done in a couple days too...woo
hooo. We hope to have this room ready for fishing season...pray for tuna! (to whatever deity works for you) |
Oh Shari, you have done soo much.
It's beautiful.
Does the cement HAVE to be painted for protection? It looks classic as it is.
Congratulations, see you soon.
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shari
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we have been chipping away at this project one bag of cement at a time!
cisco, I too quite like the raw cement look so I would appreciate some suggestions on this and opinions.
I want to put a cement bench up there...wide enough to sleep on.
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Nicely designeed stairs.
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Wow! Lots of changes since I first visited 6 or so years ago. You and Juan have done a beautiful job and I look forward to visiting again soon.
What a view from up there!
Kurt
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looks beautiful...with all the seagulls maybe white might be a good choice of color
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you should paint it. concrete will get moldy and crappy looking in no time unless you seal it, either by painting or a concrete sealer. but it looks
awesome!
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prolly right woodman!
the stairs were such a challenge...my eternal thanks to D for hangin in there and getting them right!!!!! gracias amigo
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I painted a railing white and it always looks dirty, I have to wash it and paint it and the white paint comes off and causes white marks on everything
including clothes. The cement could be treated and sealed and be very nice, paint should be similar to surroundings, brown, sand or tan to have dust
not show. I prefer unpainted for sure, stained and sealed.
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thanks for that advice...anybody have any suggestions for cement sealer...could we get by with just sealing it and not painting it? figure in the salt
spray from the blowhole too.
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I'd paint it similar to the original cement color or go with a darker or lighter brown that'll match the structures brownish color. Hard to say
without being there. Either way it looks fricken great.
When you don't know what color to go with, do a painting moratorium for three weeks to get ideas before going for it - that way you won't need to
repaint 2 weeks from now.
Maybe light light brown? Like a cappucino or biscotti.....check frazee paints for ideas.
[Edited on 6-13-2012 by ateo]
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here is a photo of what the house looked like when we first started building onto it....how time flies eh!
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Always a beginning to a dream...yours looks like it's materializing.
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Shari, I have had experience with a family of products that are very well suited to your needs/wants. This will leave you with the pure concrete look,
but will resist staining, help to prevent surface erosion and resist salt intrusion.
It STOPS water penetration so once it is on and cured, any moisture still "curing-out" will have to go where the sealer isn't!
I have successfully installed an expensive hardwood floor over a concrete slab only 16 days old. The stuff is harmless and I put it on with a Hudson
Sprayer. It soaks in and reacts with the un-reacted alkali and forms a very hard but somewhat brittle waterproof surface.
http://www.timberprocoatings.com/masonry-finishes/concrete-s...
Now, picking it up in Viscaino may be problematic. 
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PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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How about a picture from that same vantage point of your home, now? That would be killer! 
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I guess what I mean is the "After" photo!
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Stunning
Shari and Juan
I am so so happy for you guys. Wow! What vision and patience-- and dang hard work!
Paint: Check the color swatches at Comex and look for your original exterior wall paint; choose within the same color bar two shades lighter. You can
make this your basic interior wall color, too. Two or possibly three shades lighter within the same color family will give definite contrast yet still
match perfectly and harmonize with your rock rooms and the blowhole nearby...
or another really cool option, choose a very light pastel blue for the railing and stairs and interior accent colors; this
way the railings will be unobtrusive and melt right into the sky and ocean horizon. Gotta have purple undertones to reference your sky and ocean
colors unlike over on this side of the peninsula the sea has a turquoise hue. Stay away from green or grey undertones.
Many many blessings from the Spirit of Our Lady of La Bufadora are surely yours.
[Edited on 6-13-2012 by Mulegena to ruminate on color]
[Edited on 6-13-2012 by Mulegena]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
here is a photo of what the house looked like when we first started building onto it....how time flies eh!
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Shari
this is amazing,, how about a photo journey thru the years with your place?
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Awesome Shari!
I'm for the natural cement look.
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Beautiful work Shari. Have you considered a concrete stain such as Scofield Lithochrome Chemstain? I don't know what is available in your area, but
once stained & sealed, you are done, unless you want to play more down the line, than you can always come back with a different color stain; say
you start with copper patina green and could add a blue a few years later or even terracotta, or even paint it someday as our taste and needs tend to
change with the years. Although, once you paint, I don't think you can go back and stain. Anyway, these concrete stains can give you a natural stone
transparent modeled affect, kind of like marble. You can even fix a botched up dyed concrete finish with these stains. Lithochrome is what I used on
all my floors.
[Edited on 6-13-2012 by Eli]
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