We did the whole wall (right side) so it all matched.
Old front wall remained intact. More details... |
The whole house had different textures on each wall. Here,
side wall
texture is matched. More details... |
Old stucco stripped off the old wall so the wall would blend in with the addition. The old stucco was in good shape, we just tore it off so the whole wall would be uniform. Note how the circa 1930 sheathing is still in like new condition, demonstrating how real stucco protects the wood. Compare with the 5 year old sheathing below that had EIFS garbage applied. |
Before: Setting
up scaffold to tear off EIFS garbage. More details... |
EIFS garbage is
easily scraped off with a garden spade. More details... |
Typical of the
extensive rot found under the EIFS. Compare
the rotten
sheathing on this 5 year old house with the sheathing on the 70+ year old house above. |