Jobs in progress-updated January 05, 2002

Balconies in Great Falls, Virginia

Finish coat on balconies showing the
              drip edge

Finish coat on balconies showing the "drip edge". The drip edge is a groove a few inches back from the edge that prevents water from running back on the ceiling. The drip edge was hand tooled with a concrete groover.

Mynor floats the ceiling

Mynor floats the ceiling.

Stucco pop-up addition in Washington, DC

Color is fog coat from La Habra Stucco in Washington, DC

Finish coat is white portland and sand. Color is fog coat from La Habra Stucco

pop-up addition in Washington, DC

Carlos rods off the brown coat on this fourth story pop-up addition

Retaining wall in Arlington, Virginia

bricks on this retaining wall were removed and replaced to form a drip cap

The bricks on this retaining wall were removed and replaced to form a drip cap. Note how the bricks overhang the stucco and are slightly pitched down. This prevents water from running back behind the stucco, causing damage.

weep holes

Finished wall with white portland and white sand. Note the weep holes at the bottom. We put in PVC pipe to the other side of the wall. This should allow water to run through the wall, and not behind the wall, potentially popping off the stucco.

Historic Plaster renovation in Washington, DC

ceiling with plaster mouldings

Electrical demolition trashed this nice old ceiling with plaster mouldings

Ceiling repaired back to normal in Washington, DC

Ceiling repaired back to normal

Plaster moulding in Washington, DC

Plaster moulding carefully removed to make a template. I am making mouldings to match the original.

Brown coat on fireplace

Brown coat on fireplace is dead straight, assuring the moulding will be straight

New framing for pocket doors

New framing for pocket doors. These are the type of doors that slide into the wall.

Paper is put up before the metal lath

Paper is put up before the metal lath. This prevents mortar from falling behind the wall, interfering with the door opening and shutting smoothly.

Plaster remodel and Milestone workshop

a variety of plaster wall finishes

I tore my house up to remodel. I plan to use my house as a plaster gallery, to display a variety of plaster wall finishes, and Milestone plastered floors. It will be nice. Please check back.

Seattle for a workshop on Milestone

I went to Seattle for a workshop on Milestone products. Don Latimer poses next to the 2 counter tops we did in class. For more info on Milestone please click on the link below:

www.artisanfinishes.com

Or read my columns in the Stucco News

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