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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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No siding is waterproof, and windows can leak. So we need a backup system, and building scientist Joseph Lstiburek has the details.
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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?
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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.
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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: 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.
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Q: Can a timber-framed home have a stucco exterior, with the timbers exposed on the exterior, in the Tudor manner?
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Q: What’s the best way to build up a damaged bullnose corner on exterior stucco?
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An EIFS installation is only as strong as its weakest details. A veteran EIFS troubleshooter tells how to keep the water out at penetrations.
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Using quoins to add visual appeal to brick facades