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Home Improvment - Wes - 10-03-2007
In my quest for purchasing land with the intent of building a small Villa, I have been re-working my basement into a more Roman-esque" theme. Been uttering several types of creative verbage since I started. Here is my almost finished arch:
![[Image: IMG_0072.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/wes1761/IMG_0072.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_0074.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/wes1761/IMG_0074.jpg)
Have plastered the walls and done a stucco-ish type finish.
Re: Home Improvment - M. Demetrius - 10-03-2007
Looks great, Wes...but in the second picture, you have the grips on your scuta a little off center?
:lol:
Re: Home Improvment - Wes - 10-03-2007
Are you refering to my big white scuta?? LOL
Re: Home Improvment - M. Demetrius - 10-03-2007
Yep. Looks to me like you got the handles pushed way over to one side. Heh. :lol:
They stack nicely, though.
Re: Home Improvment - Gaivs Antonivs Satvrninvs - 10-03-2007
I'll bet you feel pretty secure behind it, though. :lol: (and if you need a snack during a looooong battle...)
Re: Home Improvment - Robert Vermaat - 10-03-2007
Quote: :lol: (and if you need a snack during a looooong battle...)A snack? Who's talking about snacks when that big white scutum holds cooooool drinks! :wink:
Re: Home Improvment - Palaemon - 10-08-2007
Wes, that is really cool.
Re: Home Improvment - M. Demetrius - 10-08-2007
Wes, what kind of form did you use to support the bricks while the mortar set?
Re: Home Improvment - Wes - 10-08-2007
I made the form from 1/8 tempered hardboard. The Dark brown really flimsy stuff. Works great for concrete forms too.
Re: Home Improvment - M. Demetrius - 10-08-2007
Hardboard on the edges, spaced with regular 2 x 4 or similar? Just asking...might want to steal your idea.
Re: Home Improvment - Wes - 10-08-2007
Yupper, sorry! I used 2 x 4's vertically in the opening. I also used #16 nails as a masonry tie, nailed into 2 x 4 framing for the arch. Added support was good! I did not take time to shape out a keystone, I just used brick.
Re: Home Improvment - M. Demetrius - 10-08-2007
Well, it worked just fine! Herezalaud.