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Old 07-24-2009, 05:03 PM   #21
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Looking good.

So what do you do when it rains? Oprah?

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Old 07-24-2009, 05:21 PM   #22
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So what do you do when it rains? Oprah?
Swear, mutter, annoy the wife and kids. All fun things.


I've actually been lucky and had a few small jobs I did during the last rain, got nuthin' right now tho.
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Old 07-24-2009, 07:39 PM   #23
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nice clean work Shanenice job
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Old 07-24-2009, 10:50 PM   #24
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Nice job, man! The edges look well put together...I know nothing about stucco but it looks like you did a fine job of making the wall/roof transitions waterproof.

Bummer about the rain...I hear the US east coast is gettin' a lot this summer too. Not fun for folks who work outdoors...

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Old 07-24-2009, 11:06 PM   #25
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Yea, man, I'm so close to finishing I can taste it...couple more days of painting.... but I can't
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Nice looking Job

Your stucco guy is good the pictures don't show or I can't see the patches which is the art to repairs
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awesome work man. Good luck on some more work!
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Looks good. Let us know when your done so we can send Bob the Landscaper out to add the final touch.
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Nice restoration Shane, yea the weather has been a real drag in NY this summer, we are doing our best. G
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:07 PM   #30
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Well, I finally finished this thing off today. Lost approximately 3 weeks to rain

Pressure washed right down to stucco as 90 percent of the coating on it had failed completely.
Filled the cracks with polyurethane caulk.
Replaced stucco on both sides of the dormer, lower face of the dormer and above the porch roof.
Replaced two upper windows with vinyl sliders.
Replaced trim around two windows.
Rebuilt door opening on porch.
Caulked all windows where stucco met trim.
Primed all wood with oil primer then 2 coats exterior latex.
Stucco got 2 coats exterior latex.
Installed trim to simulate old roof line.
New shutters, $600 worth of cedar shutters (apparently no one makes wood ones out of pine anymore, vinyl or cedar and she wouldn't have vinyl) that I promptly primed and painted

Just some clean up and minor details to finish off tomorrow.











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Old 07-29-2009, 09:18 PM   #31
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Super job Shane. Nothing to do now but cash the check!
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Sending pics to her as we type, gotta get that cheque in the mail ASAP
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:31 PM   #33
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Bravo Zulu.
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Very nice Shane!



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Old 07-29-2009, 10:30 PM   #35
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Very nice job - looks like you have some porch work that will be needed next year
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looks like you have some porch work that will be needed next year
Yea, she's already talking about a very large fence and some other work in the future as well.

Greatest customer ever, sent her an email with the final payment details, she replied and asked if my math was right, she wanted to send more money
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Does not even look like the same house.

Very nice work eh!
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Nice work Shane.

Did you do all the painting or have it subbed out?
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Old 07-31-2009, 01:16 PM   #39
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I did everything on this job myself except the stucco (I prepped it but got a stucco guy to put it on) and replacing the 2 windows.
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Old 07-31-2009, 01:19 PM   #40
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Shane - what brand, sheen, type of paint did you select?

I am looking at a similar job, not as large, so any insight would be great.
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