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Spanish style stucco addition
in Alexandria, Virginia

Stucco band in Merrifield, VA the first building with real stucco in this area since the 1960's
Finished addition. The texture matches on the money.
More details here about this project.. 		These sills are REAL cement stucco sills just like the original 1917 house. Sills are angled at the top and a gap is left for the drip edge on the window to function.
More about this Spanish addition here:
plywood bolted to the concrete with Bituthene lightweight .7 mil painters plastic
IMPORTANT: Note how the tarpaper overlaps the foundation wall. A frequently done negligent thing (FDNT) is to cut the tarpaper off flush with the bottom of the framing. This could lead to rot of the bottom plate, the horizontal 2 by 4 that is holding up the house. Note the weep screed at the bottom.
I made a page about this Spanish addition: 		The brown coat is straightened with a 6 foot rod. The thickness is an honest 3/4"
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modern addition on an old house near the National Cathedral in Washington, DC The finish is REAL portland cement and real sand.
A quick arch is made by cutting a piece of masonite and filling in. More about this project: What is a Spanish style house without an arch ? Click to see how we did it:

Badly spalled brick stuccoed
in Manassas, Virginia

Stucco on spalled bricks finished wall on the back showing the chimney.
The bricks in this neighborhood are all badly spalled and have been patched umpteen times. Stucco is a great solution because mortar bonds fine to the brick. The finished wall on the back showing the chimney. The finish is REAL portland cement and REAL sand. The color is "Tumbleweed" from EXPO stucco.
house across the street we did in 2012 The arrow points to this house
across the street we did in 2012

Pebble dash stucco replaced in
Takoma Park, MD.

Pebble dash stucco replaced in Takoma Park, MD working outside in below freezing temperatures
Rememberthis house we did in 2009? We did the gable, the chimney and the stairs. Now we are back to do the bottom floor. Thanks to these heaters we survived all winter working outside in below freezing temperatures. I really enjoy working in Takoma Park. It is a unique city.

Stucco Chimney

old chimneys with no drip band on the top, whether brick or stucco chimneys have coins embedded in the top
Typical of our chimneys is this drip band on the top. We covered the metal cap with metal lath and mortar. I observed that old chimneys with no drip band on the top, whether brick or stucco, were usually badly deteriorated or patched usually several times. You may have seen that all our chimneys have coins embedded in the top. One day someone will climb up here and see these. It is always cool to see old coins on old chimneys.
inside fireplace surround We do a lot of stucco chimneys
The inside fireplace surround is done with a slightly lighter color. The finish is troweled to create a stone like effect. RIGHT: Reaching ever skyward. We do a lot of stucco chimneys.

Another stucco fireplace
and a pebble dash patch and match
in Washington, DC.

interior chimney with stucco in Potomac, Maryland Pebble dash stucco replaced in Washington, DC
LEFT: Another interior chimney with stucco in Potomac, Maryland.
TOP: Pebble dash stucco replaced in Washington, DC. We patched to the right of the chimney in 2012.

A rock lath and plaster ceiling replaced
Rockville, Maryland

A rock lath and plaster ceiling replaced in Rockville, Maryland Pepsi is used for a retarder
The old ceiling had buckled and needed replacement. Pepsi is used for a retarder.
Molding plaster and lime Finished ceiling white coated and troweled smooth
Making a gauge: A lime ring is made and water poured into the center. Molding plaster and lime is sifted in. Finished ceiling white coated and troweled smooth.