Jobs in progress-updated June 10, 2001
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Too much to say-so little space to say it.
Kathryn's house
Takoma Park, MD
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| Side of house
showing decorative band at
bottom. Click here for my column about decorative bands. |
Oh, what beautiful stucco.
Portland cement finish has screened yellow sand and coarse amber colored sandblasting sand. Click here to see more |
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| A kitchen addition on an old house.
Finish is natural color yellow sand and white portland cement. |
Rough texture on old tudor style townhouse
is done with a burlap bag. 40% of the old houses in Cleveland Park have stucco on them. (my own survey). |
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| Pebble dash columns are torn off and redone.
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Decorative band hides ragged edge of wall.
Please click here to see more about bands. |
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| Chimney is stuccoed to match kitchen.
Finish is colored portland cement. |
Blueish-gray finish in this basement remodel
is also colored portland cement. |
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We scaffolded up house to tear off the EIFS. Rotten OSB sheathing
is soaking wet, rotten, and full of bugs.
EIFS is like a plastic bag, trapping water against the wall. Tiny holes in the finish coat material let water in, but not back out. Check back as the drama unfolds.
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All for now.
There's always plenty more.
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