“This was the hardest part of the entire project so far — it was my first attempt at working with cement (other than using a couple bags of ready mix to set fence poles). All in all, I am pleased with the outcome, and learned a lot about what to do, what not to do, and how I would do it if I ever do it again….”
They recommend Spider Lath. They say spider lath is cheaper and stronger than metal lath, and it doesn’t rust.
They’re going to have serious water problems if the blackberry and grape roots break up the outer cement shell.
Yep. That’s what I was thinking. Vines on plaster often cause cracking. Better to train the vines up a trellis.