Pebble dash stucco re-done
Petworth area, Washington, DC
Eyesore patch by the competition
is torn off and hurled into to the pit of lies and deceit from whence it came.
Stucco is torn off down to the brick.
This mortar is super hard. Most houses done
in this time period were lime and sand.
Even though Portland cement was invented in the 1820's, most stucco in the Washington area
were lime and sand until the 1920's.
This is the second oldest house I have seen with
portland cement.
What is Caenstone ? Caenstone was a method
of making fake limestone blocks from concrete.
The surface was combed with a wire brush while
the mortar was still green, duplicating limestone
saw cut marks. Caenstone was used widely in Washington in the late 1800's.
I duplicated the caenstone by using a wirebrush on these blocks.
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Pebble dash stucco just like new.
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Stucco resurfaced
in the Nation's Capital
The problem is that the paint starts
peeling
right after the house is painted. The original
paint never bonded well to the porous surface.
The solution is to chip off
most of the old paint
and apply a new color stucco finish which doesn't need painting
The finish, of course, is REAL Portland cement and
REAL sand. The color is from EXPO stucco in San Diego.
Lath and plaster ceiling replaced
in
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
White coat (finish coat) is troweled shiny smooth.
Brown coat is straightened with a 6 foot rod.
Making a gauge for the finish.
Molding plaster is sifted in to the lime ring on
the mortar board.
Store front done by the competition
re-done in Alexandria, VA
This is the second time this store front needed
major repairs. Stucco finish was put on interior drywall,
on the exterior of the building
Plaster skylights in Washington, DC
Plaster can be
straightened even though the original framing is
crooked.
The skylight in the bathroom shows a
nice curve,
demonstrating the versatility of plaster walls.
Plaster is water resistent, making it an excellent
choice for this bathroom skylight
Patch and Match in historic Richmond, Virginia.
Some smart person in 1910 put on a home made
plaster stop. This is a piece of REAL galvanized
steel with the bottom flange angled out to the
3/4" wall thickness.
This prevents flaky bottoms like we fix a lot.
Dash on finish matches on the money.
We used our secret fast setting formula to do this
all in the same day with NO shrinkage cracks.
Water funnel fixed in
Washington, DC
Horizontal tudor trim and window trim never had flashing.
Beautiful pebble dash stucco has never been painted on this 1921 house in The District.
The problem was a nagging leak that damaged the plaster under the window constantly.
A leak OVER the window comes out UNDER the
window.