Stucco

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  Installing a Wide Door In a Tall Brick Wall (Subscriber content)

  In this renovation, engineered steel braces support a solid brick wall from the outside without disturbing the interior.

   
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  Manufactured-Stone Nightmares (Subscriber content)

  A remediation contractor explains how improperly installed synthetic-stone veneer can cause severe rot damage in the wood framing underneath.

   
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  Making Old Stucco Look New (Subscriber content)

  A Northern California stucco contractor describes how he uses foam-based trim and pigmented finish coats to revitalize tired stucco exteriors.

   

• Letters

  Copper compatibility with ACQ; painting stucco; Hispanic labor; arch formula; tile showers; more

   
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  In the News

  Another deck collapse; problems with painting stucco; translucent concrete; more

   
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  Replacing Windows in Stucco Walls

  A Northern California stucco contractor explains how to install a new window in an existing stucco exterior without causing leaks.

   
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  Backfill: Hull-House Remodel

  Life in a boat

   
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  Letters

  Stucco rebuttal, vinyl details, preventing hanger corrosion, Mac privacy protection, flashing tops of deck joists

   

• Q&A: Various Stucco Over Concrete

  Q. I'd like to finish the above-grade portion of a poured-concrete foundation with a color coat of stucco. The broken-off snap-ties are visible and are slightly rusty. Do I need to treat these with anything before I apply the stucco to prevent a rust stai

   

• In the News

  Nail gun accidents, California picks NFPA code, Minnesota stucco warning, mega-home tally, Business Tune-Up

   
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  A Close Look at Stucco (Subscriber content)

  Traditional three-coat, one-coat, or EIFS, stucco is only as reliable as the water-management details behind it. A second- generation stucco contractor identifies common problems and offers proven solutions.

   
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  Water-Managed Wall Systems (Subscriber content)

  No siding is waterproof, and windows can leak. So we need a backup system, and building scientist Joseph Lstiburek has the details.

   

• Q&A: Installing New Stucco Over Old

  Q: The owner of a house with existing exterior cement stucco is unhappy with the finish. How difficult is it to install a new coat of stucco over the existing stucco?

   

• Reader Survey: Siding Choices (Subscriber content)

  What do you think of today’s siding materials? What would you put on your own house? We asked 1,000 readers for their views; here’s what they told us.

   

• Notebook

  Profit with deconstruction; lumber prices; cold-weather concrete pours without cracking; straw-bale research results; no more USG EIFS; warm yourself with microwaves; more

   
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  Q&A: Making a Balcony Door Watertight

  Q: I built a house with a second-floor balcony, and I installed waterproofing membrane and tile on the balcony deck. Around the perimeter of the door, I installed Moistop flexible flashing. The siding is stucco. The room under the balcony is now leaking.

   

• Q&A: A "Half-Timbered" Tudor with Stucco

  Q: Can a timber-framed home have a stucco exterior, with the timbers exposed on the exterior, in the Tudor manner?

   

• Q&A: Stucco Repair

  Q: What’s the best way to build up a damaged bullnose corner on exterior stucco?

   
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  Making EIFS Watertight

  An EIFS installation is only as strong as its weakest details. A veteran EIFS troubleshooter tells how to keep the water out at penetrations.

   

• By Design: Masonry Façade Accents (Subscriber content)

  Using quoins to add visual appeal to brick facades