stucco

While we were away in New York last week, the stucco was done and the house looks so much happier in its protective coat. Most of this work was done on the back porch, stairs and new french doors area: (before)

(after)

(before)

(after)

(before)

(after)

but there were also patches between the new windows: (before) (after)

There are still a few gaps around the east windows which were moved above their old locations, but these will be covered with the framing that has yet to be done.

There is a slight difference in depth between the new stucco and the old surface, which is noticable only between the west windows as that is the only bit at eye level, but this should be pretty invisible when it all gets painted.

There will be a slight patchwork quality to this aspect of the house for awhile as we can't afford to do the painting this year (the whole house is due to be repainted anyway - let's hope for a good work year next year!)