How To Go From Wood Siding To Stucco

How to install siding over stucco walls.

How to go from wood siding to stucco.

Stucco adorns the facade or interior walls in many homes. Applying stucco over your existing wood siding is a. The plasterer will trowel a 3 8 inch layer of stucco on the wall. Its a great material to work with because its versatile cheap and simple to apply.

Vinyl and other types of siding attach every 16 inches so you ll need vertical furring strips 16 inches apart. Use 2 by 4 inch strips made from treated wood because stucco being a masonry product can absorb moisture and transfer it to the furring strips. Stucco can be applied over almost any surface. Today stucco is often used to cover less attractive materials on a home s exterior or create a weatherproof barrier for wood building materials.

Costs for stucco systems are less per square yard than brick stone cedar or fiber cement siding. Stucco siding requires no painting or refinishing resulting in savings of as much as 1 000 a year. You can change the appearance of the stucco wall surface by covering it with a wall of siding. It is strong and durable but can its colors fade over time necessitating regular painting to keep it looking fresh.