Shawnsback

So this flower bed turned from one side to two sides, then stairs, curvy walls and all the silly changes as the year progressed. Everything is concrete including the stairs. 4 inch thick patio blocks have been installed as cap stones and as the treads on the stairs. My concern is installing the stone around the treads of the stairs properly. Click to Enlarge 98.68 KB I was thinking maybe install a J weep or something 1.5 inches or so away from the risers and the treads. Have stucco (or just the unfinished concrete) underneath that and give the blocks some space. plus is it a good idea to grout and tie the mortar into the patio blocks? (PL'd) I doubt it. Click to Enlarge 97.39 KB Dealing with the annoying roundness or river rock, what is the common practice to terminating the stone/mortar and transitioning to stucco properly? they now want stucco to meet up with the stone somehow. kinda like this Click to Enlarge 69.22 KB well hope I did better on this post...Im still learning how to explain myself better. Thanks for reading Shawnsback