{"id":2287,"date":"2018-03-30T20:23:07","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T20:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=2287"},"modified":"2018-04-10T17:36:08","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T17:36:08","slug":"block-and-stucco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/block-and-stucco\/","title":{"rendered":"Block and Stucco"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cliff is home and we drove over to see how the block is going. Wow!<\/p>\n

\"Progress<\/a>
Progress on the Block<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The entire outside is done and they are half done with the stucco, too.
\nI did not know the same crew does the stucco.<\/p>\n

\"Finishing<\/a>
Finishing the piers inside the house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The outside is completely done. They are working on the piers inside.<\/p>\n

\"Applying<\/a>
Applying stucco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This guy is putting the stucco on.
\nFor longer walls he puts the stucco directly onto the long trowel, then puts it on and smooths it.<\/p>\n

\"Applying<\/a>
Applying stucco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In some areas he carried the material over on the long trowel and puts it on with the pointed trowel. Then he smoothed it with the long trowel he had been carrying the stucco on.<\/p>\n

\"Finishing<\/a>
Finishing stucco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These guys are smoothing the stucco down.<\/p>\n

\"Finished<\/a>
Finished look around a vent and flow-through block<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They smooth the stucco, clean around the vents and smooth around the flow-through block.<\/p>\n

Cliff took his drone and got these shots.<\/p>\n

\"Drone<\/a>
Drone view with the foundation nearly finished<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Drone<\/a>
Drone view with the foundation nearly finished<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Drone<\/a>
Drone view with the foundation nearly finished<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next: The Foundation is Marked and Sealed ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cliff is home and we drove over to see how the block is going. Wow! The entire outside is done and they are half done with the stucco, too. I did not know the same crew does the stucco. The outside is completely done. 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