This house was remodeled by Gappsi. The front door portico was redesigned and built elongated to cover the front steps and entrance way. The soffit in a shape of a dome was covered in synthetic 2-inch white strips with the columns having a trim design. A new front metal door was installed with a stucco molding trim, which compliments the window molding and beige stucco finish on the center part of the house. Natural quartz stone veneers were installed 4 ft high throughout the front of the house – below the stucco and all the way to the top under the soffit on both ends. Gappsi designed and installed the whole project, including the landscaping, walkways, and patios.
Stucco Installer, Applicator, Contractor on Long Island
Stucco is a popular building material that is mainly used in residential exterior siding. It is a combination of sand, Portland cement, lime, and sometimes water. Plaster can be applied to wood,block, and concrete. When applying stucco to wood framing, it is usually attached to a wire lath that is attached to the structural framing. Wood framing must be protected by a water resistant moisture barrier, such as asphalt building paper or different types of building wraps, before the wire lath and stucco are applied. New stucco should cure for thirty days before prime and paint are applied.
is a common problem found in stucco due to the trapped moisture that migrates towards the stucco surface, it sometimes carries mineral deposits within it. This can cause <a discoloration and sometimes adhesion problems. New stucco can sometimes develop cracks during the curing process. As water is eliminated and the stucco hardens, hairline cracks tend to occur. Once you apply the primer and paint with a paint roller it typically fills the narrow cracks. The roller helps push the paint into the cracks. Larger stucco cracks require a stucco patch filler to bridge the gap. When painting new you must include a primer coat and one or two finishing coats. All paints and primers should be used for exterior surfaces.
Nicolock Paving Stones and Retaining Walls
This driveway was built-in Syosset long island NY with combination of granite city stone ridge and adobe blend for the main driveway. Nicolock is a masonry concrete product manufacture. They produce high quality paving stones, retaining walls, bull noses, veneers, pavers, and swimming pool copings. They are located in Lindenhurst, NY. The company has been manufacturing concrete products for over 25 years, and has been in the concrete industry for over 65 years. Among other things, they also manufacture garden ornaments and wet cast products including stepping-stones and patio blocks. Their product line includes more than a thousand product and color combinations that have been used to create many award-winning masonry installations.
Pennsylvania Blue Stone Treads and Flagging
Pennsylvania bluestone is a dense, strong, fine-grained sandstone. Bluestone is quarried in northeastern United States, mostly in Pennsylvania and upstate New York. This material is ideal for decks and patios as it resists cracking and won’t discolor. Bluestone can be separated into a different variety of slabs, making it useful for other home details such as steps, walls, building facades, interior floors, and fireplaces. The texture is rough to provide traction in the rain, yet comfortable enough to lay on. Bluestone comes in a variety of colors due to the stone’s clay and minerals. These colors can vary containing shades of brown, green, blue, and sometimes lilac. Bluestone comes in two different textures: natural cleft or sawn thermal. Natural cleft surface presents the natural characteristics of the bluestone. Sawn thermal finish is when the bluestone is sawn out of the ground and split on visible seams. The texture is smooth and its thickness is approximately the same throughout. There are two patterns that are used for Pennsylvania bluestone. Ashlar pattern is a combination of squares, rectangles, and color variations. Fieldston pattern is irregular shapes together that are placed randomly.
Pennsylvania bluestone does not need to be sealed. A light powerwash on the lowest setting is all you would need if you wish to clean your bluestone. Efflorescence is a powdery white substance that can appear on the surface a few years after the bluestone is installed. It can occur by masonry maintenance products that might be used around your home. The cost of Pennsylvania bluestone can vary depending on the size of the area you wish to cover and the type of texture you choose.
Newly Remodeled Gappsi Showroom
We welcome all our clients and friends to visit our newly remodeled Gappsi Showroom. We have a unique and exclusive line of natural stone products for pool copings, retaining walls, driveways and patios. This includes Porcelain, Sandstone, Travertine, Marble, Lava Stone, Limestone, Granite, and other manufactured paving stones. For your outdoor cooking needs, we also distribute and install wood burning and gas pizza ovens; and Twin Eagles, Delta, and Summit outdoor kitchen appliances.
All Gappsi divisions provide the following services: Home Remodeling, Swimming Pools, Paver Cleaning and Sealing, Outdoor Sport Courts, Epoxy Flooring, Landscape and Masonry Design, and Construction. All our divisions are headed by well experienced personnel.