EIFS replaced with REAL stucco McLean, Virginia

Details-decorative features.

Wall by kitchen door is also scored to look like block. The brown coat and the finish coat are both scored.	A groover tool is made from a scrap weep screed and a 2 x 4 block.
Window surrounds and sills are formed with lumber. The surrounds with 1 by, and the sills with 2 by. This provides goodwater run off.	Metal lath is nailed on the brown coat with stub nails using a magnet.
The surround has a scratch coat put on first, and filled in.	The heavy band has a angle put on the top for water run off. A guide strip is nailed on and the top is filled.
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A decorative band is formed and filled.	The cove moulding is done in two steps. First, the top band is filled and allowed to set up. A second strip is nailed on at the diameter of the water bottle. A strip of metal lath is nailed on for insurance the cove won't fall off.
This water bottle was perfect for this. It even had a handle. We ran a cove all the way around the house and the first bottle didn't wear out.	Cove is nice and round, Please check back for the finished pictures.
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4 of the windows have a 3 step sill, each layer formed and filled on at a time.	Arch surrounds are formed with flexible lumber, and filled in.
The front chimney  has a drip edge, and a 3 step band detail.	The keystone is set by driving a nail into the wall to hang it like a picture.
A hole is drilled in the back to hang it like a picture. The mortar is put on in a ring. The air space in the middle has a suction cup like effect for better adhesion. Also, there is plenty of Flex con in the mortar.	A real keystone. To go to the Brown coat page, click here. To go to the flashing and lath page, click here. This project had plenty of interesting details. Please check back for the next update to see the finished project