Jobs in progress-updated October 23, 2008
                Almost 10 years of jobs in progress, update # 102 !
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Color plaster
Alexandria, Virginia

Color plaster in Alexandria, Virginia Color plaster in Alexandria, Virginia
Remember Joe's house from 2 updates ago ? If not click here.We did the stucco, now we're back to do the venetian plaster on the inside.
Please click here or on the picture for more. (opens new window)		 Color is added to the plaster. We are using Keene's cement, lime and fine white silica sand for an exceptionally hard finish.
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Color plaster in Alexandria, Virginia Stairway walls usually suffer their share of abuse. The durability of plaster walls help protect the beauty of the color plaster finish, 

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Another project in
Chevy Chase, MD

New stucco house in Chevy Chase, MD New stucco house in Chevy Chase, MD
Brown coat on this custom home, The
stair tower is straight and round. Finish will be REAL portland cement and REAL sand, not the fake stuff that comes out of a bucket. Color is from Merlex stucco. Please check back to see the finished house.		 Kick out flashing is made from copper like the step flashing. Kick out is slid under the step flashing. A little spout drains the water away from the wall, and not into the wall.
More about this house in the next update. Please check back.
New stucco house in Chevy Chase, MD New stucco house in Chevy Chase, MD
More flashing-We flashed the stone sill with window cap. The flashing will be  
mortar forming a "wash". Stones are angled down, deflecting water away from the wall.		 Rustic lintels Are flashed on top. Flashing is cut off just short of the edge of the beam, or
lintel. The important thing is that the flashing is angled down toward the edge of the lintel. 

Pebble dash stucco
replacement
Takoma Park, MD


 
Pebble dash stucco in replacement in Takoma Park, MD Pebble dash stucco in replacement in Takoma Park, MD
Ols 1920's lime and sand stucco is in need of replacement.   Mortar was applied way too thin origimally. Our thickness is 3/4", requiring tearing off the wood lath to maintain the same thickness.