We rejoin
our
heroes from last time here at this attractive pebble dash addition in Chevy Chase. Design is by Fox architects. |
Pebble mix on existing house (left) duplicated on sample
board (right) Mix is 3/4 pea gravel and one fourth 3/4" gravel. More... |
Tar paper and metal lath on this house in Takoma Park, MD | Side finished. Finish coat is REAL portland cement and
REAL
sand. Color is # 81 "Oatmeal" from La Habra stucco. More... |
Window sill is cut from cedar. Note the top is angled for water to run away from building. Bottom has drip groove cut to keep water from running back to wall. More... |
Atractive garage is stuccoed to match existing house. More... |
View of old
dutch colonial house showing octagonal arches. We stripped the whole house and put on new lath and stucco. Color is # 53 from La Habra stucco. |
Finished wall is covered with plastic for three days. In cold weather, mortar sets slow, sometimes it takes four or five days.. If the wall is rained on in the meantime, the color could be messed up. |
Plaster walls for Jarman Company, Inc. | Addition for Hemphill and Associates. |