The Great Stucco Crisis of Aught-7
The Casita Project is winding down. Only the cabinet-hanging, door-replacing, tiling, plastering of the fireplace, and fixture-installation remain. And the stucco. The color-coat went on the Casa Privada Wednesday, and Roomie commented that the color did not look right, ie it did not resemble the "Brown Bag" which adorns the garage, the long bucket wall, the studio, and the banco fontana. "Let's wait" I said "Perhaps once the stucco cures it will match the other buildings." Thursday, the stucco-istas did the Casita and the new bucket-wall (which came out so nice the sub wants to include pictures of it in his "book." Friday, Roomie was concerned enough to call Al, who promptly called over the reps for the stucco company. They took a look at the seam where the studio met the bucket-wall.
Rep 1: When was the studio done?
Roomie: Last year.
Rep 1: And Al did the studio?
Roomie: Yes.
Rep 1: And which color do you prefer?
Roomie: The one on the studio.
Rep 1: They did change the formula on some colors last year.
Rep 2: Brown Bag was one of the colors they changed.
Evidently, this kind of thing happens all the time. Al will fix it with either a color-sealer or a "fog coat" of some other color. That this is a common practice does not mean that Al is delighted to be doing this extra step before we pay him. I suspect that the stucco reps will be discounting Al's purchases for the rest of the season.
The Casita Project is winding down. Only the cabinet-hanging, door-replacing, tiling, plastering of the fireplace, and fixture-installation remain. And the stucco. The color-coat went on the Casa Privada Wednesday, and Roomie commented that the color did not look right, ie it did not resemble the "Brown Bag" which adorns the garage, the long bucket wall, the studio, and the banco fontana. "Let's wait" I said "Perhaps once the stucco cures it will match the other buildings." Thursday, the stucco-istas did the Casita and the new bucket-wall (which came out so nice the sub wants to include pictures of it in his "book." Friday, Roomie was concerned enough to call Al, who promptly called over the reps for the stucco company. They took a look at the seam where the studio met the bucket-wall.
Rep 1: When was the studio done?
Roomie: Last year.
Rep 1: And Al did the studio?
Roomie: Yes.
Rep 1: And which color do you prefer?
Roomie: The one on the studio.
Rep 1: They did change the formula on some colors last year.
Rep 2: Brown Bag was one of the colors they changed.
Evidently, this kind of thing happens all the time. Al will fix it with either a color-sealer or a "fog coat" of some other color. That this is a common practice does not mean that Al is delighted to be doing this extra step before we pay him. I suspect that the stucco reps will be discounting Al's purchases for the rest of the season.