To allow our new construction to blend with the original 1926 Kuppersmith Project house, we reproduced architectural details on the existing home on our new addition.

Our brick masons constructed a wing wall on the corner of our addition to match the existing home. To finish off the top of the wing wall, we made a poured a cast stone concrete cap. Here’s how we went about it:

• Trace the outline of the cast stone cap on the original house.
• Construct a form from plywood to match the existing cap.
• Mix up and pour concrete into the form.
• Smooth the top of the concrete with a trowel.
• Allow the concrete to set.
• Remove the cast concrete cap from the form.
• Attach the concrete cap to the wing wall using construction adhesive.

Watch this video to find out more.

Further Information

• Repairing Brick Mortar Cracks (video)
• Matching Bricks and Mortar on Kuppersmith Project House (video)
• How to Pour a Concrete Walkway in Your Yard (video)

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