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Building the Stone Steps
One of the cooler things I have done is built some stone steps. When I was
growing up, in Highland Park PA, there was a big set of stone steps that led
from one park, through the woods, down to the pond. I loved them and whenever I
think of the pond I think of those steps.
My friend Tim and I had always talked about putting up stone fascia on his
house. I decided to do a small project to see how easy it is to do. Once you do
it for a bit you get used to how to lay the mortar. To form the steps I dug up
steps in the dirt and laid down half height cinderblocks
onto the steps. I then joined each step with red bricks. I slathered mortar all
over the steps and then stone fasciaed them with local sandstone. It turned out
great and everyone loves them.
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