Our house is 80 years old, insulbrick then old vinyl siding. Can I put stucco and cover the whole mess up? Perhaps with the mess screwed well into it to hold the weight. Some also suggested to bolt in 2X10s, then an inch of styromfoam insulation, then stucco over top. What about these ideas? Someone also said to remove the vinyl and stucco over the insulbrick.
2007-12-20 10:50:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Not unless you want your stucco to look like a step pattern, and fall off in a few years. You need a flat surface for starters, and somthing that will bond with the stucco and hold it up.
2007-12-20 10:54:56 · answer #1 · answered by 80's kid 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Can I apply stucco over vinyl siding?
Our house is 80 years old, insulbrick then old vinyl siding. Can I put stucco and cover the whole mess up? Perhaps with the mess screwed well into it to hold the weight. Some also suggested to bolt in 2X10s, then an inch of styromfoam insulation, then stucco over top. What about these ideas? ...
2015-08-18 13:52:38 · answer #3 · answered by Valaree 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the others, for a good long lasting job you need to remove the vinyl siding first. Then put some type of foam board insulation on the brick walls then apply the stucco and wire mesh to that. There is also another method you could use which is to purchase the 4'x8'x 1/4" "Hardie-Board" panels and install it to the existing walls. And there is also a "Lap" siding also available from Hardie Board which gives you various exposiers such as 6" - 8" or 10" which really looks nice.
Although the materials are a bit more expensive compared to normal stucco it is a lot more durable and easier to install. And repairs can be made if ever needed.
And the best part about it they provide a 50 year warranty on their products. and they can be bought at Home Depot.
Good luck!
2007-12-20 11:07:19 · answer #4 · answered by southbosquebuilders 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
real stucco has to have a lathe system behind it in order for it to hold, just like they did tile back in the 50's and 60's. Faux stucco with foam backing has to have a very sturdy surface to mount to. Vinyl siding is not going to make that grade. remove vinyl and attach some kind of sub-wall structure (i.e., furred strips like 1x4s, or a plywood sheathing, etc.) pretty soon your house is going to have more surface on the outside of the studs than on the inside of the house.
2007-12-21 03:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by clean&serene 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the best job, take everything off and then stucco. if the house is comfortable now, you would not need to insulate. if it is cold in the winter, you should insulate before you stucco
2007-12-20 10:58:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stucco won't work.
2007-12-21 06:30:55 · answer #7 · answered by Gina C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bad idea, vinyl siding expands & contracts with the temperture changes. Remove it first!
2007-12-20 10:56:12 · answer #8 · answered by jay marcus 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No No No, bad idea, all the answers above are correct.
2007-12-20 20:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by Robert G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋