over the portico(remember the last update) is finished with REAL portland cement and REAL sand. Color is oatmeal from
La Habra stucco.
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| These way cool curved stairway ceilings are possible with lath and plaster. | Stucco on the outside. This pediment over the portico(remember the last update) is finished with REAL portland cement and REAL sand. Color is oatmeal from La Habra stucco. |
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Cool troffer ceiling finished( almost). Troffer is formed by filling with molding plaster and lime and pushing mold template. Note the door patch in the left hand picture. |
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| Arch is lathed and formed with masonite and filled with molding plaster and lime. This allows for same day completion. Molding plaster used to be one of the magic materials, like duct tape, tie wire or drywall glue. |
Finished arch. Sure looks better than that dern drywall. We're stuccoing the back of this historic townhouse. Please check back for the dramatic pictures. |
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Jeff said the vinyl siding had to go from his house. The next time someone calls me trying to sell siding, they can come get it. I have to pay to dump it. TOP LEFT: Care must be used nailing lath to the styrofoam, to avoid pressing the lath into the foam. It needs to be nailed by hand. TOP RIGHT: Mynor floats the magic float. LEFT: Finish color is Saddleback from La Habra stucco. |
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This attractive back side of this townhouse is finished with Aspen from La Habra stucco and REAL stucco. The Aspen in Baltimore was way too dark, so we cut the amount of color in half. This project features some nice arches, beams and bands. We do a lot of the backs of townhouses in
Washington. One day, we'll graduate to |