Stone application in progress

March 24, 2015
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I primed the wood foundation, then applied a slightly thinner coating of stucco patch than I had for my sample and pressed in the aquarium gravel. I set the foundation upside down to make sure the upper edge was flat and uniform. The sample I had made turned very yellow and I wasn't sure how well the material would stain once dry, so I added a black brown paint wash while the stucco was still wet. This darkened the grout just enough to start. A few of the stones didn't want to stay. Might have been a combo of the thinner application and the added water from the paint wash. No worries. I glued the wayward stones back in place and they held.

Once dry, I applied some more stucco material in areas where it seemed too thin. Looks like the walls have been repaired over the years. To the new grout, I added a brown paint wash to remove the brightness. I can dirty this up more later, as needed. Looks good for scale. Any gaps or exposed areas of the wood foundation will be addressed in later landscaping.