Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A. Martin UW Photography / Getty Images Stucco is a popular siding material found mainly in the U.S. West and Southwest. Stucco ...

Stucco is an extremely popular home siding because it’s handsome, durable, and less costly than other high-end home sidings and exteriors. According to Fixr.com, stucco typically costs $6 to $9 per ...

Major Route 3 project replaced a compromised wall system with new plywood, waterproofing, insulation, flashing and a ...

Q: I’ve got a mess at my home that’s driving me crazy. My three-foot-tall concrete block foundation was coated years ago with a thin coat of cement stucco. There are countless cracks in the stucco ...

Q: How can I repair cracks in my home’s stucco siding? A: If the cracks are no more than about 3/8-inch wide, you can seal them with a high-quality acrylic-latex caulk, sold at many home centers and ...

Q: When a downspout was replaced on my home, a small amount of stucco was torn away from the building. The plumber duct-taped plastic sheeting to the area as temporary protection. I'd like to repair ...

Q: I have a mess at my home that is driving me crazy. My 3-foot-tall concrete block foundation was coated years ago with a thin coat of cement stucco. There are countless cracks in the stucco coating ...

Moisture testing on relatively newer stucco houses (mid 1980s - late 2000s) has become standard practice when buying a home in Minnesota, and a lot of those tests reveal problems with moisture ...

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Mark repairs a retaining wall; Tom talks air compressors; Richard installs a gas dryer. Mark travels to San Diego to repair a crack in a concrete retaining wall with a stucco finish; Tom explains how ...

Dear Pat: I am looking at houses to buy. I found one I like, but it has the synthetic stucco finish I heard is bad. What are the problems with this finish, and can it be removed and finished with real ...