Cleaning and painting was a hassle. The scaffolding was difficult to move on the uneven sidewalk. Many days Mono and I were not there at the same time and we had to employ the street car parker.
Cuida Coche: It's a common and unavoidable fact of life here, there are guys who take the job of 'watching' the cars parked on a given street. They hang around, more or less helping you get into a space or directing you to a spot. They expect a few pesos when you pull out, but it's not a huge deal if you have no change. Most of these guys are typical Uruguayans, very mellow.
The molding just above the first floor was a problem. It had huge chunks missing, but is positioned right behind those ugly electrical cables (another irritation). I couldn't make a form to hold the cement, so several applications smoothed over a bit would have to do. Cement won't defy gravity and the repair is mierda if you ask me.
The accent color helps the details pop, although I have had second thoughts about the colors. Well, no going back now.
The last repair was the corner of the parapet. One thing that made some repairs more difficult was previous attempts at repair. The usual symptoms are; too much cement applied and little attempt at getting the form correct. This spot didn't require much chipping, but it was not easy to reach and the wall facing that other building kept crumbling away, hard as I tried to find a place to stop. I didn't want to cement the entire wall.
In the end I was able to put a form on the corner and with several applications, get the job done.
Now somebody has to go up there and paint it.
The accent color helps the details pop, although I have had second thoughts about the colors. Well, no going back now.
The last repair was the corner of the parapet. One thing that made some repairs more difficult was previous attempts at repair. The usual symptoms are; too much cement applied and little attempt at getting the form correct. This spot didn't require much chipping, but it was not easy to reach and the wall facing that other building kept crumbling away, hard as I tried to find a place to stop. I didn't want to cement the entire wall.
In the end I was able to put a form on the corner and with several applications, get the job done.
Now somebody has to go up there and paint it.
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