Real cement stucco replaced with real cement stucco
in Springfield, Virginia.

The reason for the stucco failure is that the stucco projected out past the wood siding at the top.	An old addition didn't line up with the house, and wasn't tied into the building. Someone covered this jig and jog by slopping a glob of mortar on it from time to time. .
We put metal flashing over the joint before putting on metal lath. The difference between the top and bottom was hidden by using a decorative band.	The jig and jog was hidden using a decorative column. The finished wall sure looks straight.
BEFORE: The painted block garage is stuccoed to match.	AFTER: Stucco matches the house
The painted blocks are chipped and prepared.	You may have seen my method for stucco over painted block here: https://www.stucconews.net/questions/question2301.html This is a very solid, very permanent bond.
The front wall wasn't in terrible shape. We chipped the old stucco and recoated it using an acrylic bonding admixture. This isn't a paint on type bonding agent. Here is how we do it here: https://www.stucconews.net/questions/question2502.html	Where we tore off the old stucco we put on new flashing overthe windows and two layers of tarpaper. (of course).
The decorative band and the column, or pilaster, are formed with straight lumber and filled in.	A pilaster is a three sided column.
The cut edge is coated using a bonding coat. This is pure flex-con and portland cement, with no sand. This prevents edge cracking at the joint: https://www.stucconews.net/questions/question4403.html	This painted concrete ledge was done the same way. I was afraid to chip the ledge and break it up.
Another mystic secret revealed: I painted the ledge with the same mix of pure flex-con and portland cement, leaving the surface rough.	The ledge is finished to match the rest of the house.

Color stucco house looks like new.There seems to always be trees in the way of my pictures. At least the trees don't look too bad.