I saw the neatest house yesterday. It was southwest in nature. On the
stuccoed exterior walls, there were murals of Aztec looking designs. One
was about five feet high and twelve feet long. Several smaller ones. The
designs were cut in about two to three inches. They were amazing.

Do you think they were made out of styrofoam that had been carved and then
stuccoed over? Another way? I want to do some of this, and would
appreciate any sites you could send me to. I'll put the photos on flickr
soon.

Steve

"SteveB" wrote in message
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I saw the neatest house yesterday. It was southwest in nature. On the
stuccoed exterior walls, there were murals of Aztec looking designs. One
was about five feet high and twelve feet long. Several smaller ones. The
designs were cut in about two to three inches. They were amazing.

Do you think they were made out of styrofoam that had been carved and then
stuccoed over? Another way? I want to do some of this, and would
appreciate any sites you could send me to. I'll put the photos on flickr
soon.

Steve

that's the way that they did various bumpouts on my house. more layers of
styrofoam under the chickenwire, then stuccoed over.

btw: it's not a mural, which is painted, but perhaps called bas relief.

On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:54:04 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I saw the neatest house yesterday. It was southwest in nature. On the
stuccoed exterior walls, there were murals of Aztec looking designs. One
was about five feet high and twelve feet long. Several smaller ones. The
designs were cut in about two to three inches. They were amazing.

Do you think they were made out of styrofoam that had been carved and then
stuccoed over? Another way? I want to do some of this, and would
appreciate any sites you could send me to. I'll put the photos on flickr
soon.

Steve


Styrofoam is commonly used here on house popouts around trim and
windows , you know that!

Cut and shape the foam, nail/staple - stucco as you desire and then
paint.
--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

On Aug 3, 4:19 pm, Oren wrote:

Styrofoam is commonly used here on house popouts around trim and
windows , you know that!

Cut and shape the foam, nail/staple - stucco as you desire and then
paint.

Paint? With all of the colors available in cementitious and synthetic
stucco, why would someone want to paint it? Seems like that would be
starting off planning for increased maintenance instead of decreasing
it.

R

On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:29:01 -0700, RicodJour
wrote:

On Aug 3, 4:19 pm, Oren wrote:

Styrofoam is commonly used here on house popouts around trim and
windows , you know that!

Cut and shape the foam, nail/staple - stucco as you desire and then
paint.

Paint? With all of the colors available in cementitious and synthetic
stucco, why would someone want to paint it? Seems like that would be
starting off planning for increased maintenance instead of decreasing
it.

R

Barrier?

Not an expert here, but the owner used a tinted color for the exterior
stucco in a sand finish. Same color for exterior paint. We paint
stucco in the desert :-)

Don't paint the pics the OP posted...
--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

On Aug 3, 5:52 pm, Oren wrote:
On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:29:01 -0700, RicodJour

wrote:
On Aug 3, 4:19 pm, Oren wrote:

Styrofoam is commonly used here on house popouts around trim and
windows , you know that!

Cut and shape the foam, nail/staple - stucco as you desire and then
paint.

Paint? With all of the colors available in cementitious and synthetic
stucco, why would someone want to paint it? Seems like that would be
starting off planning for increased maintenance instead of decreasing
it.

R

Barrier?

Not an expert here, but the owner used a tinted color for the exterior
stucco in a sand finish. Same color for exterior paint. We paint
stucco in the desert :-)

Don't paint the pics the OP posted...
--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"



I live in FL where there are concrete block houses covered with a
layer of stucco, which is then painted. There is a house in my
neighborhood that has a wall around the front porch ... it's actually
a half wall. Someone has painted a flower design on the wall so that
it looks like flowers growing there. It is very interesting looking
and very pretty.

Paint? With all of the colors available in cementitious and synthetic
stucco, why would someone want to paint it? Seems like that would be
starting off planning for increased maintenance instead of decreasing
it.
In Arizona, they never use a color-coat..they PAINT..Why ? I dunno..

On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:38:42 GMT, "Rudy"
wrote:


Paint? With all of the colors available in cementitious and synthetic
stucco, why would someone want to paint it? Seems like that would be
starting off planning for increased maintenance instead of decreasing
it.
In Arizona, they never use a color-coat..they PAINT..Why ? I dunno..


Once in Las Vegas, I've seen a color coat used and then painted the
same color...image that. Every other house is just painted.

--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

Would love to see those phots Steve!
I'm planning to terrace my back yard next year. I hope to put some rustic
looking retaining walls out there.. this would be a fabulous way to decorate
them.


--
Kate
______
/l ,[____],
l-L -OlllllllO-
()_)-()_)--)_)


"SteveB" wrote in message
news I saw the neatest house yesterday. It was southwest in nature. On the
stuccoed exterior walls, there were murals of Aztec looking designs. One
was about five feet high and twelve feet long. Several smaller ones. The
designs were cut in about two to three inches. They were amazing.

Do you think they were made out of styrofoam that had been carved and then
stuccoed over? Another way? I want to do some of this, and would
appreciate any sites you could send me to. I'll put the photos on flickr
soon.

Steve

I had painted stucco out on the west coast. I always wished they had not
painted it.
I like the look of the color coat so much more

--
Kate
______
/l ,[____],
l-L -OlllllllO-
()_)-()_)--)_)


"Oren" wrote in message
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On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:38:42 GMT, "Rudy"
wrote:


Paint? With all of the colors available in cementitious and synthetic
stucco, why would someone want to paint it? Seems like that would be
starting off planning for increased maintenance instead of decreasing
it.
In Arizona, they never use a color-coat..they PAINT..Why ? I dunno..


Once in Las Vegas, I've seen a color coat used and then painted the
same color...image that. Every other house is just painted.

--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 12:35:22 -0700, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Kate" wrote in message
. ..
Would love to see those phots Steve!
I'm planning to terrace my back yard next year. I hope to put some rustic
looking retaining walls out there.. this would be a fabulous way to
decorate
them.


--
Kate

Go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/


Steve, where are these fences located? Local? These have to be the
nicest walls I've seen (Southwest)

--
Oren

"My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland
and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore
excused from saving Universes."

"Kate" wrote in message
...
Would love to see those phots Steve!
I'm planning to terrace my back yard next year. I hope to put some rustic
looking retaining walls out there.. this would be a fabulous way to
decorate
them.


--
Kate

Go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/

On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:32:56 -0700, "SteveB"
wrote:

Go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/

Steve, where are these fences located? Local? These have to be the
nicest walls I've seen (Southwest)

On Decatur, just north of NLV Airport. Go out Rancho, right on Decatur,
then about a mile on your right. Go look at them. The whole house is
awesomely southwest.

Steve


They left out the Road Runner :-)) He should be on the wall!

I traveled that area many times, but no need now. When I get up that
way I will look. I know where you mean.

We still don't know the method :-\

I see some expensive homes, and the walls are not this nice.


--
Oren

Hofstadter's Law - It [a task] always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.

"Oren" wrote in message
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On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 12:35:22 -0700, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Kate" wrote in message
.. .
Would love to see those phots Steve!
I'm planning to terrace my back yard next year. I hope to put some
rustic
looking retaining walls out there.. this would be a fabulous way to
decorate
them.


--
Kate

Go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/


Steve, where are these fences located? Local? These have to be the
nicest walls I've seen (Southwest)

--
Oren

On Decatur, just north of NLV Airport. Go out Rancho, right on Decatur,
then about a mile on your right. Go look at them. The whole house is
awesomely southwest.

Steve

Those are fabulous!
They gave me some great ideas, thank you!

Love the photos of the hummers too...

--
Kate
______
/l ,[____],
l-L -OlllllllO-
()_)-()_)--)_)



"SteveB" wrote in message
...

"Kate" wrote in message
...
Would love to see those phots Steve!
I'm planning to terrace my back yard next year. I hope to put some rustic
looking retaining walls out there.. this would be a fabulous way to
decorate
them.


--
Kate

Go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/

"Kate" wrote in message
...
Those are fabulous!
They gave me some great ideas, thank you!

Love the photos of the hummers too...

--
Kate

Glad you liked them both. I was just in awe of the workmanship of the
walls. They are just so precise, as if premade or made by someone who has a
lot of talent. We found another house like it in Las Vegas, I guess you
could call it total southwest, and it is similar sans the murals.

We bought a rural Utah home near St. George, and everything around here is
done in southwest and stucco and red rock. Except for a lot of the new, and
that's just modern stuff. But every time we see something interesting, we
stop and take pictures.

We will be starting a major remodel this fall after the heat abates. Hope
to get to use some of our own ideas, some from others, and think up some. I
like the southwest style as if implies easy comfortable lifestyles.

Here's a new flickr page from yesterday and today. We went up to the cabin.
Look at the pictures and see if you have any suggestions for remodeling
there.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/

Steve