Manufacturers do not always have pump grade mixes available, though, so field mixes are sometimes needed. To help ensure smooth pumping and avoid pack-outs, follow these guidelines to prepare the mix.

Stucco is an extremely popular home siding because it’s handsome, durable, and less costly than other high-end home sidings and exteriors. According to Fixr.com, stucco typically costs $6 to $9 per ...

HIGH PERFORMANCE CEMENT FastSet Stucco Mix is a fast-setting, polymer-modified fiber-reinforced cement-based stucco designed for use as the scratch and/or brown coat in a 3- coat stucco application, ...

Q. My home has two types of foundation: concrete block and poured concrete. They look horrible because of the different colors and textures. How can I make them look uniform? I have seen other homes ...

Q: I purchased an older stucco home that has never been painted. The stucco has some cracks ranging from a quarter-inch to three-eighths-inch wide. What is the best way to repair them? A: Your project ...

Can you apply stucco to the exterior of a brick home? What tips can you share to ensure the stucco does not peel off? Yes, you can. Not only do you need the right tools and equipment, but you also ...

Stucco is a surface coating made of Portland cement, sand and sometimes a plasticizing agent like lime. Stucco is also known as Portland cement plaster. Because stucco can be colored with mortar ...

To clean your stucco, you can use an oxygen bleach solution and a scrub brush to get great results. You might want to add some liquid dish soap to the cleaning solution. The oxygen bleach will not ...

DEAR TIM: I purchased an older stucco home that’s never been painted. It’s got some cracks in the stucco. Most range in width from 1/4 to 3/8-inch wide. The cracks are not getting any bigger, and a ...

Q: I have narrowed a leak in my stucco wall to the lower corners of a window. Below it, I had a small firewood pass-through door removed. I've watched various other stucco repairs on our house, and ...

PLANTATION — Forty-five bags of limestone stucco mix were taken from a construction site in the 11000 block of Northwest 18th Court last weekend. The material was valued at $327.50. ‘Nothing in life ...

My wife and I are the head ushers at our church. Each Sunday, when we arrive early, we walk up a ramp that allows those attending mass in a wheelchair an easy way into Sacred Heart Church in Laconia, ...