Stucco And EIFS Repair
How Is Cement Stucco Installed? Installing cement stucco is not an easy feat and it should only be done by trained professionals. The first step in installing cement stucco would be to nail building paper over the wall you intend to install stucco to. Only galvanized nails should be utilized that may not rust with time. Install the papers making sure that they overlap at least 6 inches at the vertical seams. The next phase is to set up galvanized lath or netting over the building paper. Mixed stucco mixture with water. This stucco mixture must certanly be blended with a specific proportion, wrong of proportion will give poor installation. Over the length three coats of cement stucco is applied. The initial coat is called the scratch coat is directly applied over the lath material which is 3/8 inches thick and its raked with something with the ? deep grooves. Another layer is called brown coat which is applied with ¾ inches thickness. The past coat or exterior coat is of ? inches thick ...