…older plywood, I have patched all the seams and holes with poly fill. My question is what to use for a primer and can I use stucco for this project? I have seen a product from Behr that will do this job, but I am on a very tight buget and would prefer to…

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I'm not sure if it's Stucco or Plaster. I'm really new to this and have horrible wood paneling…
…panel I discovered it was glued and nailed onto the original "stucco" walls. It's horrible underneath the wood paneling and I don't know…

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…first floor walls and ceilings are stucco. This was part of the original build about 30 years ago. The stucco was stained or tainted. We would…
…heard that painting the interior stucco walls is a really bad idea. Any help…

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The manufacturers of chinking products have found that people were applying them to walls to give the look of plaster. They have flexibility so they give and don't crack with movement, expansion or contraction.

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…Ohio and have a house with 3/4 of it in stucco. Over the last 15 years, my three patio…
…soaked, but I then realized that the stucco is letting water through to the styrofoam…
…running between the styrofoam and the stucco all the way down to the nearest opening…

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…dispute with my husband about installing a stucco wall. He has been told you must fill…
…with concrete - prior to applying the stucco finish of course. I disagree. While…
…wall. So, will our wall fall down or stucco crack if cells are not filled with concrete…

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Home built in 1920. The inside walls are of stucco and some are cracked. Others have stucco missing. How is it best to repair these faults?

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Just bought a home that was built in 1924. Someone, along the way, stucco'd over the brick walls in the basement, then painted the stucco. The walls are peeling and salt is coming through. What is the best way to re-finish…

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Stucco is very porous and soaks up water by design. The barrier paper your house…
…stops the moisture from entering the house. By design, water penetrates the stucco, comes in contact with the barrier paper and is directed to the bottom of…

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I have an old (1936) house on Long Island. Much of the interior walls are stucco/plaster walls. I would love to break these walls down to the studs, insulate and use drywall. I know this is a messy job. Any advice? Please dont say sell the house... Thanks

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