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| BEFORE: This would make a good backdrop for a creepy science fiction movie. Old stucco is falling off and needs to be replaced. Battleship grey paint adds to the gloomy ambiance. More... |
AFTER: Look any better ? Finish is REAL Portland cement and REAL sand. Color is "Santa Fe" from La Habra stucco. More... . |
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| Seven year old synthetic
stucco finish is peeling off this Toll Brothers house. This
is the stuff Toll Brothers claims is real stucco. More... |
Cement base coat is 1/4"
thick, which is standard for cheap synthetic "one coat stucco" applications. Our standard thickness is 3/4". Deteriorated base coat is easily scraped off with my finger. More... |
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Water infiltration from above runs out of chimney. Chimney shoulder is badly dilapidated. This is typical of all the houses in this 7 year old neighborhood. Chimneys usually fail for four main reasons: 1. Inadequate or deteriorated cap 2. Flashing at roof line poorly done or non-existent 3. Shoulder too porous 4.Lack of drip edge around the cap. (the band at the top). |
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ABOVE: Plaster ceiling
replaced the same day using moulding plaster and lime in Arlington, Virginia. LEFT: Pebble dash stucco repaired: More... |
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| What a cool looking house.
We coated the stucco we did 19 years ago to make it look new again. |
Here, we're applying a
thin bonding coat before the new white finish coat. For more on chemical bonders, Please More.... |
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| Here's a big addition on old
stucco house |
Two layers of tar paper and
self-furring metal lath is put on using a coil nailer and
roofing nails. Please check back to see the finished product. |