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Bird infested EIFS off
in Arlington, Virginia
EIFS tear-off Replacement with stucco Arlington, Virginia
LEFT:
original band.
RIGHT:
My band
Two by four is ripped to a 30 degree angle on the table saw in the background. Why 30 degrees and not 45? We decided a 45 would be more likely to chip and hard to remove the forms.
Nails had to be removed from form first, to allow the form to drop down, and not break the angle. Bands had more metal lath nailed on, filled and allowed to set up two days before removing forms.
Window surround is made by nailing up one by four forms. Note more metal lath is nailed on. This is insurance the surrounds won't fail.
Here mortar is cut back, or trimmed with a trowel after it starts to set firm. This allows 1/8" space for the finish coat to join flush with the window.
A view of the freshly finished wash. The edge is nosed slightly to combine with the angle of the brick on the water table. The wash is both functional and decorative: the curve accelerates water run off and allows thicker material to be applied at the most likely point of water infiltration.
This skinny float allows good contact for floating the finish coat on the wash. Washes take a long time, but they look cool.
A view of where the window surround "dies" into the wash. Color is #97 "pacific sand" from La Habra stucco.
Chimney shoulder is made with a piece of flagstone. If you are a past reader, you have seen we do our chimney shoulders this way. We copied the idea from old houses in Chevy Chase.
