Jobs in progress-updated Feb 12, 2001

Stucco Dormers
Potomac, Maryland

Dormers
              finished with a REAL colored portland cement finish Dormers
              finished with a REAL colored portland cement finish
Dormers finished with a REAL colored portland cement finish

Bullnoses and lamb's tongues are restored and
duplicated.
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

plaster
              bullnoses metal mold
Old plaster bullnoses are restored and
duplicated throughout the house.
These form a triangle where the bullnose
meets the straight part on the arris (outside corner).
First I made a metal mold.
Bullnose is
              formed by filling in with molding plaster Next, a
              wood strip is nailed to the arris
A straight wood strip is nailed to the
wall. Bullnose is formed by filling
in with molding plaster and lime and
running the mold up the strip.
Next,  a wood strip is nailed to the
arris (outside corner) and one side is
filled.
mortar sets
              up, strips are removed The other
              side is filled
After mortar sets up, strips are removed and one side of the triangle is cut in. The other side is filled and the rough
triangle shape is cut into the mortar.
bullnoses
              are filled curved
              plaster wall
After the chimneys are white coated, 
cat faces (little voids) on the bullnoses are filled with a putty knife.
Mynor trowels an interesting old curved plaster wall.
We're finished filling and coating the old walls around the perimeter of the house.
We're plastering the whole house.