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| REAL stucco with a REAL portland cement and sand
finish. Color
is a custom color from Merlex stucco in Orange County, Calif. Please click here or on the picture for more (opens new window) |
Spanish barrel tile roofs required extra care to avoid breakage. Please click here or on the picture for more (opens new window) |
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| Back of house with tarpaper and metal lath. Please click here or on the picture for more (opens new window) |
Time capsule- Coins are embedded in chimney cap. One day,
someone will
climb up here and see these coins. Please click here or on the picture for more (opens new window) |
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| ABOVE:
Old stucco peeled off and scratch coat put on. I have had readers write to ask how to get mortar to bond to old bricks. Here is our secret: Please click here TOP RIGHT: |
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| Stucco replaced on entire side
of house. Masonite on windows protects windows during remodeling. |
Original one by six sheathing is still in excellent shape despite large holes and years of water infiltration. |
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Bottom shows rebuilt decorative band and drip edge. Basement
level
is resurfaced. Finish coat on basement is white portland cement and white sand. |
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| Pebble mix is thrown on. You may have seen other jobs we have done for Whitcomb and Carrocio. If not, click here, or here. | Pebble dash adds an attractive texture to this new house in an old neighborhood. |