Matt,
Great article idea, looking forward to following the series.
There is an idea I have been batting around that I would like to get your opinion on- from a technical/feasibility angle.
In the part of North Carolina where I live the most common material used for rip-rap is white speckled granite. It has become a visual plague on our landscape and seems to be used nearly everywhere. Its bright color always contrasts badly with the surrounding landscape no matter what the context. Because of economics there really is no other cost effective material to use (except maybe used concrete, which would be worse).
Do you think it would be possible/feasible to “paint” the existing rip rap with a colored concrete/gunite slurry? And if so, do you think this could be an cost effective fix to “naturalize” the existing granite. I have never worked with this medium so I was hoping you could share some of your perspective. I am thinking earth tone browns, greys and lichen greens, not much detail so long as the stuff looks good from 10-20 feet away it would be worth it.
What do you think?
thanks
