House was built in 52 and has rock chip stucco (about 1"). The stucco has pulled away from the wall about 1 1/2" (6 ft high along a 20 ft span). There is a slight crack (almost hair line) running horizonally along it.
The surface doesnt budge if you heave against it, It seems sound. I wonder what (other than caulk or cement "fix") I could seal the crack to prevent water from getting in behind. Its too cold to paint right now. This spring I want to adhere the stucco back on to wall. I thought I would be able to make relief cuts vertically down the siding and screw it back down onto the wall. I then could caulk all the cracks, seams and then paint it???? Would this work???? Removal and replacement is out of the question!
2006-10-19 10:41:11 · 4 answers · asked by uzurhead 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I'd just caulk the crack until spring, then plan on removing the effected side of stucco and replacing it. Will probably have to remove the whole side, but may be able to find a stucco person that can match it well enough to just do the section that is bad.
2006-10-19 10:55:16 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
been there, accomplished that... i'm in Arizona, ninety 9% properties are coated with stucco. There are 2 sorts of pup doors, the problem-unfastened stuff meant for installation in a door and one for greater harsh climate that includes some products to be placed interior between the interior and outer piece. We use customarily the problem-unfastened stuff as we don't have lots harsh climate apart from the mid summer season with one hundred ten+ for a checklist form of days this twelve months :) decrease the interior hollow first, than drill a hollow from interior to the exterior to mark corners of your outdoors decrease. Use a sawsall with a competent demolition blade considering you would be reducing a bunch of fowl cord. Make a spectacular decrease. deploy and ought to you outer and inner components and than use some a million/4" plywood or plastic to connect the out and in. that's advisable to insert some 2x4 or 2x6 at precise reckoning on your framing form. stable success
2016-11-23 19:54:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dried caulk on stucco; how do we remove it.
2016-02-29 07:45:29 · answer #3 · answered by Jane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been there and done that sorry to tell you but the only fix is rip it off and take care of it.
2006-10-19 10:45:16 · answer #4 · answered by Barry G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋