Jobs in progress
updated July 4, 2014
Over 15 years of jobs in
progress, update #135!
I started jobs in progress in January, 1999, when I
registered my domain.
Jobs
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Arrows point to The pebble dash addition
we did in 2003. Here's a link to it. Please check it out. (Opens new tab). |
The new addition is huge. We
duplicated the finish exactly. Why not, we just copied
what we did 11 years ago. More details here: |
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A close up of the finished wall. We
flashed over the window before putting on the tar paper. More details here: |
A plastic splatter shield saves clean
up. More details here: |
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Circa 1890's farm house was originally
wood clapboard, and was stuccoed probably about the 1930's. |
Old stucco house
looks out over all the new construction and modern
buildings with a condescending gaze. "Too bad I'm so beautiful," she sighs, "and you're not." |
![]() Termite damage was repaired, the we did our thing. We tore off the whole wall end to end, so we have a uniform wall. |
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Pebble Dash kings match the old texture
on the money. |
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TOP: Block stucco barbeque provides a luxury outdoor space. TOP RIGHT: Our secret formula that sets fast allows for same day completion with NO shrinkage cracks. Stucco thickness is an honest 3/4". RIGHT: Counter tops were set first before the stucco. The finish is REAL white portland cement an REAL white sand. |
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A pipe broke at the Hilton damaging the
ceiling. We patched the damaged lath and knocked all the mortar off the lath on the panels we replaced. This assures a permanent bond. |
I deleted my finished pictures by mistake,
but I can take more when I can. We used to put up a lot of these ceilings years ago. We do the suspended channel iron, metal lath and of course the plaster or stucco. |
TOP: REAL cement finish on this outdoor space. Color is 124 "Sedona Clay" from Expo Stucco. TOP RIGHT: SOLID cement bands should be hurricane proof. RIGHT: We matched the existing chimney that has a paper thin cement basecoat and a synthetic finish. The bands are flimsy foam EIFS. |
TOP: 1/4" masonite spacers are used to set the plaster stop (casing bead). This allows a nice gap at the bottom. TOP RIGHT: An intentional gap is left between the new addition and the existing. RIGHT: Ceiling is draped with plastic and tape before throwing on the pebble dash. |