How to Repair Stucco Siding - Stucco Jackonville FL
Expert DIY advice on how to repair stucco siding, including tips on patching holes in stucco, and fixing cracks and stains.
Though you’re better off leaving major stucco repairs to a mason or stucco specialist, you should be able to handle fixing most holes and cracks if you have do-it-yourself experience. The way you make these repairs will depend upon the nature of the damage, such as the size of the hole. Here we look at typical stucco repairs.
Fixing Large Holes in Stucco
Patching large holes in stucco is a job that homeowners adept at basic home repairs can handle-though it may be difficult to create a patch that blends perfectly with the wall unless you repaint. If you are not comfortable doing this type of repair, contact a local siding contractor.
If you decide to do the job yourself:
1. Remove loose stucco from the hole with a cold chisel and blow out the dust. Staple new wire mesh over any damaged mesh. Spray with water.
2. Apply the first coat of stucco to within 1/4 inch of the surface, using a putty knife (stucco should ooze from behind the mesh). When firm, scratch with a nail. Let cure for two days.
3. Apply the second coat over the dampened first coat to within 1/8 inch of the surface, using a putty knife. Smooth the stucco and let it cure for two days.
4. Apply the final coat over the dampened second coat with a metal float. Smooth flush with the existing surface. Texture as desired, and allow to cure for four days.
5 Paint if you feel necessary so it can match the prior look of whole wall.
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