ok, got a little bit done this past weekend. added grout and siliconed/coc fibered the right side of the background. that parts is all but finished. just need to do some touch ups, a little bit of paint work on the grout and then seal it. the left side, is becoming another argument between the contractor and architect. the architect's original plan was to have a "rocky slope" on the left side. the contractor thinks this stump works better. the property owner is letting them duke it out....lol here's where we stand as of this evening.