This video shows you how to install exterior stucco walls using quikrete.
How do you stucco a concrete wall.
Stucco can be applied directly to any masonry based wall such as brick concrete or cinder block.
To stucco a house of made out of concrete or masonry make sure the surface of the walls is roughly textured and absorbent.
Building a stucco wall.
For centuries stucco has proven to be one of the most enduring versatile and weather resistant exterior wall finishes available with its variety of colors and textures stucco continues to be one of the most popular wall systems.
Stucco can be applied to wood sheathed walls in typical frame construction by adding a metal lath over the wood.
To apply stucco to your existing brick block or concrete wall first brush a concrete bonding agent onto the wall then allow it to dry completely.
The scratch coat should be between 1 4 and 1 2 inch thick.
The application of the stucco should begin with a scratch coat a 1 4 to 1 2 layer of mortar which is.
This first coat is known as the scratch coat this coat helps the final coat bond properly to the wall.
Apply the first coat of stucco to the concrete surface.
A stucco wall must be supported by some load bearing material such as wood or concrete.
Allow the scratch coat to harden slightly.
Right before you apply the plaster wet the wall to improve the suction bond and reduce the amount of water the wall absorbs from the plaster.
Stucco a masonry or concrete wall.
For centuries stucco has proven to be one of the most enduring versatile and weat.
Use the flat finishing trowel to spread the stucco evenly across the surface.