Stairs Stucco Repair

Fig.1 Quickrete® Stucco 50# bag

By Gary Boutin
 
Supplies and Tools:
Bucket 5- Gallon or Concrete tub (small) 
Cement bond
Concrete tools: Trowel
Exterior paint - Match color 
Putty knife (scraper)
Quickrete® Stucco Patch Box

This is a simple repair of replacing stucco between a cement stairs and a stucco patio floor between a stair pathway. These stairs lead to a the pool area from a separate apartment.

This post shows the eight steps on how fill a little crack with stucco patch.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows a Quickrete® Stucco bag, but for this job stucco patch is better to use because it's boxed and comes in smaller amount. Fig.2 shows the cement stairs that lead down to the pool area.

Fig.2 Stair

Step 2: Fig.3 shows a close-up shot of the stucco near the cement steps. The left top tip of this picture is the cement steps.

Fig.3 Cement near stucco

 Step 3: Fig.4 shows a large area of the second floor outside. Stucco used as a floor.

Fig.4 Patio flooring

Step 4: Fig.5 shows the stucco floor next to the cement steps.

Fig.5 The damaged stucco strip

Step 6: Fig.6 shows the putty knife shoving the stucco in between the separation. Before applying the stucco patch, brush a small amount of cement bond on the damage and remove any loose stucco from stairway. Then apply the stucco the the damaged area.

Fig.6 Shoved stucco 
w/ putty knife

Step 7: Fig.7 shows the repair. The middle of the picture shows the addition of stucco patch to the edge of the second floor patio and the cement step. It dries in less than 2-hours before walking on it.

Fig.7 Repair done

Step 8: Fig.8 shows a close-up picture of the cement step and the bottom stucco edge is repaired. After the stucco has dried apply several coat of exterior paint to the area to match the stucco patio flooring. 

Note: The UV rays will discolor the existing stucco flooring so the new paint will not be an exact match.

Fig.8 Job finished

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Paint Smell to Vanilla Smell

Fig.1 The spice rack

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
12-volt Ryobi drill Cordless drill
Paint Mixing paddle
Nut driver with Phillip bit
Paint (interior and exterior)
Wood stirring sticks

Tyler Zowat 's home is in Perris, California. He drive a commercial truck all week long, and to get ahead he even does odd job most weekends. Tyler wanted his little girl to have a grown up room and one thing he really wanted was the paint to not have that paint smell. This post shows a quick and simple way to change the paint smell before painting a room.

This post shows the ten steps on how to apply vanilla extract to paint.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the my home spice cabinet. Next, locate the vanilla extract. Click here to learn more. 
Step 2: Fig.2 through fig.5 shows different kinds of paint.

Fig.2 Kilz® 
primers paint

Fig.3 Behr® 
Premium Plus paint

Fig.4 Semi-gloss® 
 paint

Fig.5 Glidden® 
Interior Paint

Step 3: Fig.6 and fig.7 shows the tools needed to mix the paint. The 12-volt Cordless Ryobi® drill and a nut driver.

Fig.6 Ryobi 12 volt 
cordless drill

Fig.7 Nut driver 
with Phillip bit

Step 4: Fig.8 shows the purchase of a good quality McCormick® Vanilla Extract. This is your secret ingredient for improving the paint smell.

Fig.8 Vanilla 
Extract

Step 5: Fig.9 shows that a one teaspoon measurement spoon is used to measure the vanilla extract into the paint.  

Tip:  

1 Teaspoon [US] = 4.92892159 Milliliters, 

1 Teaspoon [Metric, Australia] = 5 Milliliters and
1 Teaspoon [UK] = 5.91938802 Milliliters 

Step: 6 Fig.10 shows the spoon set used to measure the vanilla extract.

Fig.9 One teaspoon 
measurement

Step 6: Fig.10 shows the new bottle of vanilla extract and the measurement spoon ready to be applied to the paint.

Fig.10 One teaspoon 
of Vanilla

Step 7: Fig.11 shows the vanilla extract product label. The label states: The ingredients: Vanilla Bean Extractives in water and alcohol (41%). 

Note: The reason why this works is one gallon of paint equals 128 ounces. One gallon of paint equals 768 teaspoons. The ratio is 1:768. This is the reason why the vanilla does not alter the color of the paint, the vanilla removes the paint smell. 

Fig.11 How its made

Step 8: Fig.12 through fig.14 shows the mixing of the paint. Now is the time to add the vanilla extract to the paint. Next attach the paint paddle to the Ryobi drill (or any drill driver) and set the drill to the drill setting. Once that is done, place the paddle into the paint and start at the lowest setting. Otherwise the paint will splatter in a nice circle around the paint pail and get all over the floor. Next mix the paint thoroughly. 

Fig.12 Mixing paint

Fig.13 Top view

Fig.14 Side view

Step 9: Fig.15 and fig.16 can be done with a stirring stick too.

Fig.15 Stir the paint

Fig.16 Ready to pain.

Step 10: Fig.17 now just roll the paint and apply it to the walls

Fig.17 the paint is ready

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