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Documenting Architecture with Photos

Life of an Architect

the change in elevation is the difference between the high one – where the wood flooring will get installed – and the low one – which is where we dropped the floor so that our stone tile would be flush set with the finished floor. The wood floor is installed and now we are moving on to wood trim and tile work.

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Queries and Quandaries: Stone Tile on Exterior Balcony

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Q: We are installing stone tile on an exterior balcony. The existing concrete deck is not sloped. The waterproofing contractor is placing a membrane directly over the existing, non-sloping slab, and we have been asked to create the draining slope with the mortar bed and tile. Is this acceptable?

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