Current jobs in progress
   Richard's House
Updated 2-12-1999

Two of the same rooms before finished      Room where Richard was pulling out nails
                                                               plaster torn out and redone


Old columns torn out and redone                A pulley is used to lift materials up and
                                                                old plaster and trash out
 

513 N. Wilkes St.
Alexandria, VA

Keystones are made by first forming the         After the stones set overnight, the
stones over the windows with 1 X 2's             keystones are formed and filled.
and filling in with cement mortar.                    Keystones and the first layer are
                                                                    reinforced with metal lath and nails.
                                                                    This method provides a far superior
                                                                    product over gluing styrofoam to the
                                                                    wall.
 
A band at the top of the wall is formed with
1 x 3's to duplicate the cast stone on the 
original house

 

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