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Jobs in progress #172

Updated December,  2022 !

Almost 24 years of jobs in progress !

Stucco replaced on this 1909 Rowhouse
Petworth area
Washington, DC

Stucco addition
Huntly, Virginia

Stucco on this bay window replaced in Northwest Washington, DC

Our cement basecoat is an honest 3/4" thick (or more).

Finish coat is synthetic to match the existing house.

Finish coat is synthetic to match the existing house.

Color matches real close.

Color matches real close.

sign post

I can't get lost using this sign post.

Stucco replaced on this chimney
Cross Junction, Virginia

The competition rears it's ugly head again
in Flint Hill, Virginia

The stucco is falling off the wall in Flint Hill, Virginia

The stucco is falling off the wall. The metal lath was made for interior use and had rusted to nothing.

casing bead was for interior use.

Even the casing bead was for interior use and rotted away. It is supposed to be bad business to bad mouth the competition, but someone has to do it.

exterior grade lath

We put on new tar paper, replacing the rotted tyvek, and new exterior grade lath..

work should last longer than 12 years.

Our work should last longer than 12 years this time.

Aggregated stucco gets extensive repairs
Takoma Park area, Washington, DC

Aggregated stucco gets extensive repairs Takoma Park area in Washington, DC.

1921 stucco was in bad shape and needed a lot of patching. Stucco was lime (no cement) and way too much sand.

River jacks are screened to the right size in Washington, DC.

River jacks are screened to the right size.

The original house never was painted in Washington, DC.

The original house never was painted. It will be painted after we are finished.

Finished.

Finished.

Major stucco repairs
Dupont Circle area, Washington, DC

Major stucco repairs in Washington, DC.

House was built in the 1880's and stuccoed probably in the 1930's or 40's.

We have fixed a lot of leaky windows lately.

Flashing on top goes to the stucco and stops

Water penetrates stucco even if it is painted. Cutting the stucco off above the window reveals a huge gap behind the trim. Flashing on top goes to the stucco and stops.

New flashing (window cap) is put on and angled down to the front.

New flashing (window cap) is put on and angled down to the front.

Protecto wrap is put over the flashing and tucked up to the bottom stucco

Protecto wrap is put over the flashing and tucked up to the bottom stucco.

Above the window and other loose areas are cut out and filled with lath and stucco

Above the window and other loose areas are cut out and filled with lath and stucco.

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