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Info on Stucco and Plastering-- August, 2005 - twenty-second big issue !
| column: What happened to the window sill? Absolute plastering Trim technologies |
What happened to
the windowsill ??? Good sill design- top pitched for water run-off, bottom pitched toprevent water from running back to wall, drip groove to prevent water from running back. Click here or on the picture for more.  Simple one by four band-the trend is typical on new or houses remodeled in recent years. These"sills" do more harm than good by deflecting water between the window and the band, or running water into the wall. Click here or on the picture for more. the trend in Remodeling and new building for the last several yearshas been the deletion of the window sill altogether, or a simple 1 by 4 band around the bottom. THIS PRACTICE MUST STOP ifwe are going to produce a product that will last. The function of the sill is to divert water away from the
house and
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Ask the pros by Reggie Bullard  Mystic secrets revealed. I get at least 3 good questions a week. Here are a couple. I try toanswer everybody. click here to write. reggie@rtbullard.com QUESTIONS: Can I stucco over cast concrete fake brick ? Attaching metal lath and foam board to concrete Leak from lack of kick-out flashing, not from stucco. Thanks for visiting my site. Dear readers, Thanks for all the kind words and comments. If I don't answer your question right away, please resend if you like. Sometimes I am buried. Thanks for all the kind comments and encouragement. Special thanks to brother plasterers who call or write from all over. Send more pix. Reggie |
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