Jobs in progress #168
Updated October, 2021 !
Almost 23 years of jobs in progress !
1926 stucco re-done
in Washington, DC
Loose areas pulled off. Window trim was replaced.
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We found rot under windows. The windows had been replaced by a house remodel.
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AFTER: Just like 1926 again.
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Stucco was cut off to put on new flashing where needed. The old stucco that was in good shape was chipped and recoated.
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Color added to the finish coat is "banana creme" from Sherwin-Williams.
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Historic pebble dash stucco replaced
in Front Royal, Virginia
Old pebble dash wasn't in real bad shape. Building was due for a makeover.
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Building next door. The pebble dash stucco is still in good shape.
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2 -1/2" foil faced iso foam has an incredible R factor of 16. Foam is secured to the wall with metal Z furring.
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Before the furring: Wall is covered with tarpaper and Mortairvent rainscreen. More about Mortairvent rainscreen:
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Metal Z furring provides a solid screw attachment for metal lath. More about Z furring:
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Before the tarpaper: Diagonal one by furring is patched with diagonal one by furring, leaving a space between the boards. Entire wall is furred out with one by fours for a solid attachment for the Z furring.
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Pebble dash is done with 1/2" pea gravel just like original.
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We now have a rock solid product that matches the original appearance and provides a huge insulation benefit.
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Arts Club of
Washington, DC
Decorative band fills in deteriorated mortar joints and reinforces the brick work.
The bricks on these garden walls came from the White House during a Truman era renovation. The black bricks were burned when the British burned the White House in 1814.
Band was formed and filled with white Portland cement and sand. The round member was run with a water bottle.
Loose finish coat is chipped off. Wall is chipped and prepared for re-coating.
Walls downstairs are re stuccoed to look like new.
Original faux lintel and stone are re-done. Vine with flower tooled into the stucco is preserved.
Plaster remodel
in Washington, DC
Infills from where walls are removed are filled with lath and plaster. Old plaster moldings are repaired.
Metal corner bead is set with a magnetic level.
Stucco replaced on these chimneys
Alexandria, Virginia
A frequent source of rot is the flashing is over the stucco and not under the stucco. Note the drools from the end cap on the gutter.
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1988 framing and plywood sheathing are severely rotted. The flashing over the stucco leaks and the metal crown leaks.
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Original design is scored into the new stucco finish.
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