Q: How can I repair cracks in my home’s stucco siding? A: If the cracks are no more than about 3/8-inch wide, you can seal them with a high-quality acrylic-latex caulk, sold at many home centers and ...

Among the different home exterior materials homeowners can choose from, stucco has remained a popular choice for centuries, and for good reason. In addition to lasting for a long time and withstanding ...

Although stucco on the outside of a house normally lasts many years, eventually it develops cracks and loose or bulging sections, especially if faulty caulking or other minor defects allow water to ...

Q. I’ve got a mess at my home that’s driving me crazy. My 3-foot-tall concrete block foundation was coated years ago with a thin coat of cement stucco. There are countless cracks in the stucco coating ...

Dear Angie: The stucco exterior of my 100-year-old house is cracked in several places. How should it be fixed? — Veronica L., Albany, N.Y. Dear Veronica: Because it's not unusual for stucco — a sturdy ...

An old joke in construction asks if there’s a guarantee on concrete cracks. The answer is yes, it’s guaranteed to crack. Cracks me up. Cracking is what Santa Fe homes do. Slabs crack, tiles crack, ...

Q. The removal of an old fan left a large hole that needs to be patched in my stucco home. What type of backer board is used to close up the hole? I assume the stucco just sticks to it and all is well ...

Stucco cracking is an issue that homeowners ask me about all the time. Large exterior wall surfaces are eye-catchers, so when the surface becomes laced with cracks, it will definitely get a ...

Q: I’ve got a mess at my home that’s driving me crazy. My 3-foot tall concrete block foundation was coated years ago with a thin coat of cement stucco. There are countless cracks in the stucco coating ...