Dear Pat: I am looking at houses to buy. I found one I like, but it has the synthetic stucco finish I heard is bad. What are the problems with this finish, and can it be removed and finished with real ...

Dear Pat: I am looking at houses to buy. I found one I like, but it has the synthetic stucco finish I heard is bad. What are the problems with this finish, and can it be removed and finished with real ...

Question: We just found a house to buy, but it has a synthetic stucco exterior. What are some of the typical problems with this and can we strip it off an apply real stucco? Answer: There have been ...

A fresh coat of paint can usually be counted on to brighten up a home exterior. But if it doesn't - even after a large expenditure of time and money - the reason might be that your house is stucco, ...

April 19, 2002-It's a problem around the country and the Midlands is not immune. Synthetic stucco is being blamed for water damage, rotting homes and termites. Now, a group of Lexington county ...

ATLANTA - Hardcoat stucco siding is a siding material made of Portland cement, sand, lime, and water. Applied in three coats over a lath base, it provides a solid, durable, and seamless home exterior.

Buying a stucco home? Heads up. It's no secret that stucco homes have had a ton of water problems during the last few decades. This all started here in Minnesota at the end of the 1980s, but it's not ...

Q: I own a stucco home that was built in the late 1940s. It was last painted about 10 years ago and is flaking. When I lift the flakes off with a putty knife, the underside is white and chalky. The ...