New color spanish style house in Alexandria, Virginia

REAL stucco with a REAL portland cement  and sand finish. Color is a custom color from Merlex stucco in Orange County, Calif.  More info...	Spanish barrel tile roofs required  extra care to avoid breakage. More info...
Back of house with tarpaper and metal lath. More info...	Time capsule- Coins are embedded in chimney cap. One day, someone will climb up here and see these coins. More info...

Historic restoration at Elk Hill Farm in Goochland, Virginia

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: TOP RIGHT: Scratch coat on old bricks. RIGHT: Old stucco peeled off with an electric chipping hammer. More info...

Pebble Dash Kings are rocking in Washington, DC

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.
	Bottom shows rebuilt decorative band and drip edge. Basement level is resurfaced. Finish coat on basement is white portland cement and white sand.

Pebble Dash Kings keep rocking.
New house for Whitcomb and Caroccio
Bethesda, MD

Pebble mix is thrown on. You may have seen other jobs we have done for Whitcomb and Carrocio.	Pebble dash adds an attractive texture to this new house in an old neighborhood.