Our (dry) basement has cedar panels with no finish on them. What is the best way to do faux stucco over them? I don't want to take them down because they were put on really well. Will joint compound adhere to wood or do I need to do wire and roof felt???
2007-03-12 02:57:58 · 6 answers · asked by Amy w 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
i have used a product called "Durabond 90" for just such a project. better than "joint compound" in that it is nearly waterproof when cured [doesn't "dry" like compound it "cures" like concrete], doesn't shrink much, is very strong and it bonds well to most substrates.
you can pick up 25lb bags at HD for about $8.50. Dry powder that you mix to joint compound consistency. Applies the same, except you only have 90 minutes to work with a batch.
there may be better options out there but I thought you should consider this one, too. good luck with your project.
2007-03-12 03:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by buzzards27 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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How can I create faux stucco over basement cedar panels???
Our (dry) basement has cedar panels with no finish on them. What is the best way to do faux stucco over them? I don't want to take them down because they were put on really well. Will joint compound adhere to wood or do I need to do wire and roof felt???
2015-08-16 23:34:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a 3 gallon container of texture. Buy a 10 or 12 inch trowel and then just be imaginative and work the texture on the wall til you get a stucco consistency. Wet the trowel and lay it flat on the wall ( already applied with texture compound of course) and pull straight off and you will get that old pokey type stucco. Work the knife in different paterns lightly then hard until you figure out what you want. Once you do it you'll know what I mean, by moving in different directions and leaving unique lines and what not you'll get something that looks just like stucco..
2007-03-15 14:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by manny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1992 I had a house built. Wood frame, foam over plywood exterior, then a "FIBERGLASS" stucco applied, then paint over. It's nearly 15 years later and the look and texture remain viable.
No mesh was laid on first. No special prep, just out of the 5 gallon buckets, it worked as well as anything I've ever used. Applied with a usual trowel or wide paint knife, swiping it, etc. it looks pretty decent and feels like mortar.
Steven Wolf
2007-03-12 04:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think a bit of sanding would do the trick. For sure, I would try a section first, before going through all that business with the wire, etc.
I used a product from Lowe's, Venetian Plaster, which is basically the same thing as joint compound, and applied it directly over vinyl wallcovering, and it's been up over two years now. I'm never afraid of experimenting!
2007-03-12 03:06:51 · answer #5 · answered by thankamy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The joint compound or sheet rock mud should stick. To be certain, put some on, about a foot square in a hidden place and let it dry overnight to be sure it holds and will not fall off. If it does not work, it will be very hard to get off of the cedar. When you know it holds, put it on the walls with a trowel in a texture you like. Good luck!
2007-03-12 03:21:41 · answer #6 · answered by diturtlelady2004 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don know
u need to screw down wire mesh over it so the stucco can stick to the wall. use screws, not nails so they don pop out over time. felt paper should not be required since it's indoors.
2007-03-12 03:10:24 · answer #7 · answered by willow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋