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Updated April 13, 1999

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Richard's House

Browning at Richard's
The two strips of mortar
at the top and bottom are
called screeds.
They are set with a straight-edge
to the wall thickness.
Then the wall is filled and rodded off
between the screeds.

Darby-
This tool is called a darby.
It works on plaster like the float on cement stucco.(see previous progress) It leaves the surface neat,and packed down hard. Also, the darby has notches
to score the brown coat. This provides a good bond
for the finish coat.
Q: Why is it called a darby?
A: I don't know. It was probably invented by someone
named Darby.

White-coating-
Angle is put in rodded out.
Carlos checks to make sure
angle is straight.

Ceiling is white coated
and troweled smooth as
glass.
This room is bigger than
it looks-the windows are
enormous.

Finished bedroom

Richard's office
A stucco addition for
Case Design and Remodeling
at 41st Place, NW
Washington, DC

Color finish is rubbed with a rubber float tortilla-powered mortar mixer
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	Browning at Richard's The two strips of mortar at the top and bottom are called screeds. They are set with a straight-edge to the wall thickness. Then the wall is filled and rodded off between the screeds.
	Darby- This tool is called a darby. It works on plaster like the float on cement stucco.(see previous progress) It leaves the surface neat,and packed down hard. Also, the darby has notches to score the brown coat. This provides a good bond for the finish coat. Q: Why is it called a darby? A: I don't know. It was probably invented by someone named Darby.
	White-coating- Angle is put in rodded out. Carlos checks to make sure angle is straight.
	Ceiling is white coated and troweled smooth as glass. This room is bigger than it looks-the windows are enormous.