Problems with stucco
I got a call last month from a woman in panic mode thinking that she has a sinkhole. After explaining that I don’t do
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sinkhole investigations and after hearing more about the home, I told her that I would come and take a look…maybe just to give her some guidance on who could best help her.
The home was built in 2005 and in my opinion, a sinkhole is not the problem. It turns out that the builder did a very poor job installing the stucco finish over the 2nd story framed walls of the home. In addition, the stucco cracks had not been sealed or painted. Water has worked its way into the stucco, caused the metal lath to rust/expand and the stucco finish is now falling off of this 5 year old home.
Please be sure to keep your stucco cracks sealed and keep good quality paint on your stucco homes for protection.
5 year old home with stucco problems
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