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| Two colors of finish are used for this block design. Early
morning shadows on the edge of the blocks create a soft appearance,
like an old quilt, or a button
tuft car interior. click here or on the picture for more (opens new window) |
Finish is REAL portland cement and REAL sand. The first color
is 23,
"Aspen" from La
Habra stucco. Joints are made by using inch wide masking tape. Second
color is 97, "Pacific Sand". Tape is peeled off when second coat starts
to set firm. click here or on the picture for more (opens new window) |
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A view of the mechanical enclosure.
Wall is designed for ivy to grow on. The open pores of the
cement finish
is ideal for the roots of the ivy. I have had readers write to
ask
how to get the ivy off the stucco. click here or on the picture for more (opens new window) |
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| Faux stone blocks are scored deep with a
concrete groover. The brown coat was scored first, then the finish coat. click here or on the picture for more (opens new window). |
White portland cement and white sand is troweled fairly
smooth for
a stone like look and feel. Note how the steel groover marked off dark
in between for a mortar appearance.
click here or on
the picture
for more (opens new window). |
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| Don't you HATE when your wall looks like this ? Circa
1920 bungalow
has sloppy patches as well as loose and buckling areas. Original pebble dash stucco was lime and sand (as opposed to portland cement and sand) on wood lath. Please click here or on the picture to see more. It is interesting, I promise. (opens new window). |
Deserving old
bungalow has new pebble dash. With new paint,
house should
be back to it's 1920's self. Can't you just see a model T parked
outside? Bungalow is a word from India meaning house with a porch. Please click here or on the picture to see more. (opens new window). |
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| Old row house brightened up with a re-stucco. Color is
"Chablis" from La
Habra stucco. Please click here or on the picture to see more. (opens new window). |
Diamond shape is my signature on this project. Angle accents
the decorative
block inlay as well as the angular roof line, creating a linear
progression. Please click here or on the picture to see more. (opens new window). |
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Color will be #830, "clay", from
La
Habra stucco.
More about this addition on the next update. Please check back to see how we do balconies, over flat roofs, chimneys, etc.
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Please check back for the next progress update for more. |