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 ...

Q: I have been told that if you buy a home with the exterior having stucco, you are just looking for trouble. I have looked at a home that I just love but it has stucco on the outside. A: That ...

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.

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 ...

Q:We have a ranch home in the Bay Area and over the years we've replaced some of the exterior siding with plywood. When we did this work, waterproof paper was installed beneath the plywood. The ...

In this video, I will cover how to patch a hole in an exterior stucco wall. As part of a smart home upgrade, I will also ...

Q. I want to hang heavy artwork made of 25 Moroccan tiles on a stucco wall in our screened porch. I don’t want to damage the stucco. Can I attach hooks to the molding along the ceiling and hang the ...

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 ...