Old brick is a hodge podge of patches and is a good candidate for stucco. | Stucco will be be applied on metal lath on the new addition, and directly to the old brick on the old house. However, plenty of flex-con is used here in the mortar to assure a permanent bond |
Here a weep screed is used for drainage at the bottom. | Scratch coat on brick. |
Round edge is made by using a one by two on the corner and filling in. | One by pulled off before applying the finish.
Corner was filled in and rounded off using finish mortar. |
Arched window opening is formed by using a scrap of 1/4" plywood. | Finished window. Note the round corner on the right. |
Bright greenish-gold stucco is a custom color from EXPO stucco .in San Diego. | Finished project. |