Jobs
in
progress
updated January 20,
2012
13
years
of
jobs
in
progress,
update
#121
!
Jobs in progress contains
some 400+ pages. Here, you will find a wealth
of
informaton on the world's
oldest builing trade, plaster,
both interior plaster, and exterior cement plaster, also known as
stucco. Please check it out. A
table of contents is forthcoming, like I did on the Stucco News.
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can search this site anytime
by clicking
here,
Enter your search words after the site:rtbullard.com, of
course. This will do until I figure out how to make my search box work.
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| In this update, I show off the
finish coat. I had info of the lath and flashing, brown coat and
decorative details. Please click here or on the pictures for more details. (Opens new window) |
Another view of
the faux limestone blocks. Note the stucco ceiling Please click here or on the pictures for how we did it. |
 A medal from the secretary of the Air Force is embedded on the front of the chimney. Please click here or on the pictures for more info. |
 The SOLID CEMENT cove moulding is finished. The moulding runs all the way around the house Please click here or on the pictures for more. |
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| Back to Goochland for phase 2. The
original house was built in 1836. This wing on the back, was built around 1900. Old stucco and masonry was deteriorated and needed a re-do. Please click here or on the pictures for more.(Opens new window) |
The
retaining wall was dug out, the bricks covered with 2 layers of
bituthene, and the trence filled with gravel. Now drain pipes carry the water away from the building. Please click here or on the pictures for more. |
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| Column
is
temporarily
supported
with
2
by
fours while the bricks are replaced on the retaining walls. Some areas were to far gone to be patched, and were replaced with new bricks. Please click here or on the pictures for more. |
The old stucco is stripped off
using electric chipping hammers. Please click here or on the pictures for more. |
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| This chimney in Arlington was relined on the inside, and was due for a re-stucco. |
Look any better ? We stuccoed the garage here in 2004. Please click here if you don't remember. |
 Permastone was an old 1950's stucco that looked like stone. |
 Joints are scored when the brown coat starts to set.  Color is put in the finish coat to make the stones. |
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 After the counter flashing is redone, the stucco is patched. |
| Both of these flat rubber
membrane roofs were recently put on, but both leaked at the wall
intersection with the stucco. The reason was the counter flashing was put on OVER the stucco, and not UNDER the stucco. |
Please click here for more on how we corrected the leak and how to flash stucco on a rubber membrane roof. |