jobs in progress April 29,2009

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               Over 10 years of jobs in progress, update # 105 !
Greetings from Virginia, birthplace of our country. All finishes you see are REAL portland cement and
REAL sand and not the synthetic(fake) crap that comes out of a bucket.
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**Terrace re-stuccoed**
**Washington, DC**
**still the capital of taxation without representation**

Off center tile inlays beckon the visitor to climb the stairs. Stairs are stucco, too. Quarry tile inlay matches the "losa", or quarry tile on the patio floor. Note how tops of columns are rounded for good water shed. Color on walls is #53 from La Habra stucco. Stairs are #478, "trabuco". Most of this project is my design. Please click here or on the picture for more. (opens new window)	Scuppers, or drainage channels, are made from "tejas", or spanish barrel tiles. The boys did a nice job on the moulding, which mimics the house. The band at top provides a drip edge, and mimics the bands and sills on the existing circa 1920 stucco house.Please click here or on the picture for more. (opens new window)
	Quarry tile cap adds color and functionality. Quarry tile matches old patio floor and our inlay. Tiles are grouted with the same stucco color for a true embedded look.

**Re-stucco on old townhouse in**
**Northeast Washington, DC**

Stars brighten up this chocolate brown wall. Stars are placed on the location of the old wahsers. The odd spacing adds a cool effect and attracts attention to our wall. Please click here or on the picture for more. (opens new window)	I spray painted the cast iron stars white. Stars were put on the brown coat and the finish coat put on last to add an embedded look. Stucco color is a custom mix from Expo stucco in San Diego. Please click here or on the picture for more. (opens new window)

**More old stucco torn off and redone**
**Georgetown area**
**Washington, DC**

	TOP LEFT:Old wall redone to authentic historic appearance on this 1828 building in Georgetown. Color is yellow sand and white portland cement. In those days they would have used sand from the Potomac river, two blocks away, and white lime from the limestone kilns here in Georgetown. TOP RIGHT: Old mortar removed from old soft porous brick with an electric chipping hammer. Bricks are chipped for a good bond. LEFT: Still below freezing the first week of March. Plastic heat tent allows work to proceed in sub-freezing temperatures. Please click here or on the picture for more. (opens new window)

**Stucco addition in the**
**Westover area**
**Arlington, Virginia**
	Redwood details are put on our finished wall. Color is "oatmeal" from Merlex stucco in Orange, California.

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