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Jobs in progress-updated January 05, 2002
Balconies in Great Falls, Virginia
Finish coat on balconies showing the "drip edge". The drip edge is a groove a few inches back from the edge that prevents water from running back on the ceiling. The drip edge was hand tooled with a concrete groover.
Mynor floats the ceiling.
Stucco pop-up addition in Washington, DC
Finish coat is white portland and sand. Color is fog coat from La Habra Stucco
Carlos rods off the brown coat on this fourth story pop-up addition
Retaining wall in Arlington, Virginia
The bricks on this retaining wall were removed and replaced to form a drip cap. Note how the bricks overhang the stucco and are slightly pitched down. This prevents water from running back behind the stucco, causing damage.
Finished wall with white portland and white sand. Note the weep holes at the bottom. We put in PVC pipe to the other side of the wall. This should allow water to run through the wall, and not behind the wall, potentially popping off the stucco.
Historic Plaster renovation in Washington, DC
Electrical demolition trashed this nice old ceiling with plaster mouldings
Ceiling repaired back to normal
Plaster moulding carefully removed to make a template. I am making mouldings to match the original.
Brown coat on fireplace is dead straight, assuring the moulding will be straight
New framing for pocket doors. These are the type of doors that slide into the wall.
Paper is put up before the metal lath. This prevents mortar from falling behind the wall, interfering with the door opening and shutting smoothly.
Plaster remodel and Milestone workshop
I tore my house up to remodel. I plan to use my house as a plaster gallery, to display a variety of plaster wall finishes, and Milestone plastered floors. It will be nice. Please check back.
