He also thought he could improve on expensive construction and maintenance problems that come with a traditional chicken wire, plaster and tar-paper stucco wall. And, he wanted to lure people away ...

Stucco is a building material traditionally made from ... As early as 1400 BCE, stucco was applied to the interior and ...

Stucco construction lawsuits have become a major growth industry ... of so-called weep screeds—metal railings with evenly-spaced drain holes at the base of walls and overhangs—prevents water buildup ...

A finished stucco wall is only as good as the substrate ... A quick call to your local building inspector will get you the required nailing schedule. He or she will tell you something like ...

Hundreds of homeowners claim a construction problem of epidemic proportions ... Time and time again, peeling back the stucco wall reveals rotting wood, mold and horrified homeowners.

As one of the oldest building materials around, stucco gets plenty of attention, both good and bad. What’s it really all about? What is stucco? Stucco is a wall coating similar to plaster.

While Dr. Lstiburek says this isn't the architects' fault for creating "complicated building ... 3/16" holes in stucco at strategic locations, inserting a moisture probe into the wall, and taking ...

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 ...