Q: How can I repair cracks in my home’s stucco siding? A: If the cracks are no more than about 3/8-inch wide, you can seal them with a high-quality acrylic-latex caulk, sold at many home centers and ...

Q–We have a stucco house that was built in 1931. Now, moisture appears to be leaking through a crack in the stucco. We would like to know how to dry the walls before repainting and what we can do to ...

Q: We have a stucco house. The stucco is in good shape, but some cracks we have tried to repair still show up. Is there a product that we can paint or spray over the stucco to give it a clean, even ...

Stucco cracking is an issue that homeowners ask me about all the time. Large exterior wall surfaces are eye-catchers, so when the surface becomes laced with cracks, it will definitely get a ...

Q: When a downspout was replaced on my home, a small amount of stucco was torn away from the building. The plumber duct-taped plastic sheeting to the area as temporary protection. I'd like to repair ...

Steve Keller of Baltimore sent a note about his 70-year-old stucco house where plaster on one of the interior walls has developed some minor water damage. A roofer determined that the source of the ...

A crack in a plaster wall can look intimidating, and even be a cause for concern. While the sudden appearance of a crack in a previously pristine wall should always be approached with caution, they ...

Q: Our house has a stucco exterior that needs to be painted for the fourth time in the past 20 years. In previous paint jobs, we have done much scraping, used primer coats and finish paints made ...