Puff1
Chef Extraordinaire
What kind of backerboard are you using?
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Cliff H.
Master Chef
Is it the cement backer board like " Hardi Backer" or "Durock" ?
Nick Prochilo
Chef Extraordinaire
Regardless of whet the backer board is, apply wire lath! With the expansion and contraction of any of the materials, the wire lath will help hold it all together. It isn't hard to apply and it just makes a good job better!
Cliff H.
Master Chef
What Nick said.
Smokey_Joe
Head Chef
You might get away with stucco on bare backerboard in a controlled heat/moisture enviroment.... but that ain't happenin' outside.
Spend the extra time and money for some simple wire lath....expanded sheet metal is best, but even chicken wire will work. Lay down a scratch coat over the wire...rough it up some, let it dry a litle then do your stucco.
Do it once and do it right. It would be a shame to do all that work, have everyone jealous and wish it was theirs when they see it, only to have the stucco flake off in big chunks in about 6 months...........ohhhhh and it WILL.
Spend the extra time and money for some simple wire lath....expanded sheet metal is best, but even chicken wire will work. Lay down a scratch coat over the wire...rough it up some, let it dry a litle then do your stucco.
Do it once and do it right. It would be a shame to do all that work, have everyone jealous and wish it was theirs when they see it, only to have the stucco flake off in big chunks in about 6 months...........ohhhhh and it WILL.
Cliff H.
Master Chef
On a vertical wall, I think would go with what Nick has suggested.
Bill The Grill Guy
Master Chef
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Yep, what Nick said.
Nick Prochilo
Chef Extraordinaire
Trust me folks, I do this for a living. Three coats is the way to go. Over lap wire 3 inches. If you want a real nice finish, make the third coat acyrlic stucco. It comes in lots of colors, the colors won't fade and it is much more resistant to staining. If you need any help, just PM me.
Captain Morgan
Chef Extraordinaire
Listen to Nick.
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Puff1
Chef Extraordinaire
What Nick said.
Finney
Master Chef
Who's Nick?
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Puff1
Chef Extraordinaire
I don't knowFinney said:
I just thought the name sounded cool 8)
Nick Prochilo
Chef Extraordinaire
Puff said:I don't knowFinney said:
I just thought the name sounded cool 8)
Not only sounds cool.................................
Uncle Al
Senior Cook
How do we know that Nick can do stucco I haven't seen any pics. As a matter of fact I could say that I just got home after applying stucco to the Hoover dam. [smilie=banana.gif] and without pics who would know???
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Nick Prochilo
Chef Extraordinaire
Uncle Al said:
Here ya go Mr. Smartie pants
How did you make out with the Hoover Dam?
Uncle Al
Senior Cook
Nice work !!!!!!
The dam..... Oh ya, the dam.. I ran out of stucco so Ihave to go back tomorrow to finish up.
Al
The dam..... Oh ya, the dam.. I ran out of stucco so Ihave to go back tomorrow to finish up.
Al
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Puff1
Chef Extraordinaire
Nick, how in the hell did you get pic's of my house????
Green Hornet
Head Chef
Dam! 
Anymore dam questions? :roll:
Anymore dam questions? :roll:
Griff
Master Chef
Bruce
There is no stucco section.
Griff
There is no stucco section.
Griff
