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Stucco on townhouse remodel Adams Morgan area Washington, DC
Stucco on townhouse remodel Adams Morgan area Washington, DC
How we did it:
You see these a lot on old townhouses. A ragged looking line of bricks from where the porch is torn off.
These are hidden sometimes with stucco bands. The idea of the decorative shape in the middle is to look as if the band was original, and not just hiding something.
3/4" weep screeds are used at the bottom of the wall. The weeps allow for drainage in the stucco membrane. These extend the life of the stucco, and control expansion.
Old pipe is removed by a person with caution tape tied on his head.
A piece of 3/4" plaster stop is shot on the beam.
Fast forward to the finished wall: The stop forms a drip edge by extending the wall below the beam.
Wood strips are used to form the wall with the pot shelves
The band at the top is is not only decorative but forms a drip edge, extending the life of the stucco.
Brown coat on the inside. The walls are straight, and you won't see block joints, like you may see somewhere else.
The pot shelves are angled slightly down, for good water run off.
Finish coat is REAL portland cement and REAL sand. The color is "tumbleweed" from Expo stucco.
Under the stairs.
