More stories about Stucco

• Three-Coat Stucco Over Foam

  Traditional cement-based stucco can be applied over rigid foam, as long as you get the details right

• Small EIFS Repairs

  A stucco contractor explains how to patch minor nicks and abrasions in EIFS while matching the original finish

• Keeping Water Out of Stucco Walls

  Assume that 3-coat stucco leaks, and detail the building envelope with careful flashing and a double-layer water-resistive barrier

• Fixing a Botched Stucco Job

  Late last year, a couple called me about some leaking windows on the back of their 5-year-old stucco house. My company hadn't built the home; it was part of a tract development in Southeastern Pennsylvania thrown up during the recent housing boom.

• Weaving a Cedar Roof Valley

  Cedar roofs are common in Eastern Massachusetts, where I live and work.

• Flashing Electrical Boxes in Stucco

  Exterior electrical boxes on stucco jobs often aren't flashed properly, partly because the plaster contractors don't know how.

• High-Tech Insulation

  Nanogel material can be mixed with plaster and stucco to improve thermal efficiency.

• No-Leak EIFS System

  Improved waterproofing and drainage details promise rot-free performance from this combination insulation and cladding.

• Q&A: Fixing a Botched Trim Job

  Q: A homeowner has asked me how to repair what looks to me like a botched job, where new entry doors were installed in a brick home covered with stucco or some kind of cement parging. The home is in New Jersey and dates to 1905. The stucco was crudely chipped away, leaving 1/2-inch gaps between the...

• Clear Coat

  Stucco-Guard by Seal-Krete protects new and old stucco against freeze/thaw damage and rain driven by winds of up to 124 mph, says the maker.