Catoctin Creek

Catoctin Creek in stones.

Cast concrete silo, waiting for the stone water table and roof before we proceed.

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Finished project shows random stone placement and a Spanish texture.

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A close up view of the texture.

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The surface of the cast concrete is roughed up with electric chipping hammers to ensure a good bond.

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Color is made using paint tint. The finish has a slight sandy texture. Plaster on curves avoids the ripple potato chip look like you see in drywall. Also, the surface is durable and resists nicks and chips..

Super hard veneer basecoat is put on extra thick to round off the stairway. This stairway is shaped like a four story pencil.

Outside corners are bullnosed for a softer appearance. A view from the third floor looking up.

Another routine stucco addition, I think our seventh for Whitcomb and Carrocio. Photo shows an excellent window sill design. The back of the sill is notched to the stucco thickness, and the bottom of the sill is angled down with a drip groove for good water runoff. Peel and stick flashing lines the inside of the window opening.

The top is flashed correctly, angling the flashing down. The sides are capped.

No, we didn't tear off the tyvek. The flashing is then overlapped with a layer of tarpaper, before applying metal lath.

The finish is White portland and white sand. The addition was painted with masonry paint after it set up for 30 days.

The root of the problem. Downspouts are stopped up with leaves and even tree roots, causing water to run out of the joints and eventually damaging the stucco. A tree is growing out of the top.

We patched the stucco and put the downspouts back on.

The white coat is troweled smooth on this ceiling replacement in Alexandria.