Jobs in progress-updated August 25, 2002

Stucco additions
in Chevy Chase, MD

Tops of parapet walls Tops of parapet walls
Tops of parapet walls on the balconies are "run" with a sled. 
Top is filled with cement mortar and formed by pulling the sled.		 A close-up of the sled. First, a scratch coat is applied within an inch of the finish thickness and allowed to set overnight. Then, the top can be filled and run.
Tops of parapet walls


Carlos did a nice job on these caps. The posts on the deck have a different pitch
than the balconies do.
First the walls are browned and the bands
are formed and filled.
The walls must be real straight for all this to work.
The finish will be REAL portland cement and sand, colored with La Habra stucco color.
bands and other details. bands and other details.
bands and other details. How we did the bands and other details.
TOP LEFT:
After the wall is brown coated, wood strips
are nailed and filled with metal lath and
mortar. 
TOP RIGHT:
Finished band (brown coat finished, that is)
Waiting on the finish coat.
LEFT:
Window sills, sills on the balcony and the
top band are formed and filled.

Same house, the old part
sandblasted and recoated

Old house is sandblasted Old house is sandblasted
A bonding coat is applied to the old stucco Old house is sandblasted to remove the paint and recoated.
TOP LEFT:
House is tented to control the dust clouds.
TOP RIGHT:
The old stucco has deep cracks all over the place. These were filled in and painted over the years. Don't worry, it will be like new when we are done.
LEFT:
A bonding coat is applied to the old stucco
using cement mortar and an acrylic additive.
Here, the mortar is roughed up using a rubber float. This will assure a good bond when we put on the finish.

New house
McLean, Virginia

We recoated the first half of the house A view of the back
We recoated the first half of the house to make it bumpy and wavy. They decided they didn't like the walls neat and straight. Don't worry, I got paid extra to do this, I just hated to do it. A view of the back. We'll be done soon