Veteran plastering contractor Ron Webber has a quick trick that works better than plastic stucco cement.
The painted finish on my client's recently purchased stucco house is blistering and peeling, and it's obvious that the traditional three-coat stucco underneath has been patched on several previous occasions (see photo, below). The stucco is applied over wood framing, but as is common in older houses, there is no weep screed; the stucco continues right past the bottom plate to the ground. What is causing the problem, and what's the best way to fix it?
Don't assume that it's the stucco itself that's leaking, and don't use elastomeric paint to solve the problem.
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