PROJECT

PHOTOS

Framing for Front Door

More Stucco

February  16, 2004

Isaac spongeing the surface

Gary Regier sweeping up loose stucco

placing steel frame stud for lath attachment

really big door opening 63" x 117", wow

Billy checking plumb for the door frame

Stucco work is starting to look like something. There are no shortcuts in this process. We have started to see results of the surface we're looking for. A smooth sand finish. We're glad we didn't compromise on this step, this finish is really elegant and not the primitive cave look as it was.

We had two helpers from Labor Finders and a guest helper that was off school today. He is Gary, the son of our friend Larry Regier. We kept cleaning up the fallen stucco so it wouldn't set up as a permanent part of our floor. We got to get the framing in place to hold the V-Buck for the front door. It looks great and we'll stucco the front entrance portico to blend into the door frame. Also we'll keep working on the second coat for the first floor. We even got started on the second floor stucco in the closet area.

coming out of the closet, finish coat is smooth grey

setting V-Buck in place with steel studs

checking fit and clearance from top

narrow wall for lath and stucco

bracing at top of door V-Buck, 8" thick