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 ...

One of the most popular siding options for the outside of a home is also one of the oldest. Stucco has been used for centuries and it remains a popular choice for residential siding. Nearly 25 percent ...

Although stucco on the outside of a house normally lasts many years, eventually it develops cracks and loose or bulging sections, especially if faulty caulking or other minor defects allow water to ...

Q: My sprinklers have been spraying the side of my house for some time and the water has eaten away some of the stucco. What can I do? A: Water spraying out at high pressure can leave a beautiful arc ...

Q: My sprinklers have been spraying the side of my house for some time and the water has eaten away some of the stucco. What can I do? A: Water spraying out at high pressure can leave a beautiful arc ...

Stucco is a plaster that differs from conventional wall plaster chiefly in that it contains Portland cement instead of gypsum. Because cement is virtually waterproof when cured, it can be used ...

Stucco. It’s one of the oldest construction materials we know, one of the easiest ways to cover a building, used on everything from chi-chi mansions to rude mud huts and yet -- stucco. Just the sound ...

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 ...

We live in a two-story, Spanish-colonial style home. The floor of the entrance hall is covered in ceramic tiles with a geometric design. We would like to emphasize the Spanish influence, but we can’t ...