Stucco & Exterior in Altadena
Stucco and exterior walls for Altadena houses that stay quiet day to day: sealed vents, fire-conscious details and finishes that need no attention.
Cooking with the hood on for an hour should leave nothing on the outside of an Altadena house to clean, patch or worry about. Altadena has mapped fire hazard zones within it, which can put ember-resistance rules on the vents, eaves and trim of a lot there. A finished wall earns its place by asking nothing of anyone.
Vents that stay quiet
A hood cap should close when the fan stops, so a damper flap keeps wind and insects out of the duct. The cap sits in a sealed collar that moves a little with the wall and does not crack the plaster around it. Where ember rules may apply, the cap and nearby foundation or attic vents carry a fine screen rated for embers. Grease wipes off a smooth cap with a damp cloth, and nothing about the wall needs attention between seasons.
Surfaces that hold still
Cement plaster is mineral, so it does not feed a fire, and a mineral-tinted finish keeps its color without a coating that peels. Trim boards are primed on every face, including the cut ends, so the paint stays on the wood. Soil is held back from the base of the wall, and shrubs sit far enough out that branches do not scrape the plaster. A wall built this way sits through the days without drawing notice. Sprinkler heads aim away from the plaster so the base stays dry, and gutters are kept clear so overflow never runs down the face.
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The cap goes in with a damper and a sealed collar around the flange, whose upper edge disappears under the paper while the lower edge rides over it. Plaster is built back in coats to the wall's thickness. If the lot may face ember rules, the cap and nearby vents carry a fine rated screen.
Hairline cracks and single holes are patch work. Dull color over solid plaster is a recoat. Hollow sounds, stains at the base or soft sheathing mean that wall needs restucco. A small test opening settles the borderline walls, and photos come with the scope.
We mix the coat to a sample from the wall and judge the swatch after it dries. The coat is stopped at an outside corner or a trim board, so the edge looks planned. If the old finish faded unevenly, a full coat over that face evens it out.
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