How To Apply Stucco Over Siding

This video shows you how to install exterior stucco walls using quikrete.

How to apply stucco over siding.

To install siding over the stucco you ll have to first attach furring strips to the exterior walls. Prep the wall to keep bits of stucco from falling between the new siding and the old stucco scrape away loose or crumbling debris from cracks in the stucco and roughly patch the cracks with mortar. Step 1 attach a metal lath as a base. This allows us to nail the hardie boards and trims to the strapping which is a level and structural fastening surface.

A better solution is removing the sheathing placing lath or rigid foamboard insulation then housewrap then the wire bonding layer then the stucco. For centuries stucco has proven to be one of the most enduring versatile and weat. Placing stucco over wood sheathing is generally not considered good practice though an awful lot of contractors do it. When stuccoing over brick or masonry in good condition you can usually skip the scratch coat.

The short answer is that yes we can install hardie over stucco. You can apply stucco over wood sheathing masonry or brick. The best method involves installing strapping structural wood framing fastened through the existing stucco to the studs. The process of installing siding over stucco walls requires an array of do it yourself skills and some basic tools.

Stucco is usually more expensive to install than vinyl siding because of the labor involved in making sure the product is properly mixed placed and painted. Vinyl siding is manufactured to your specifications of color slat size and thickness and can be quickly installed once the exterior walls of your home are prepared. You then apply three separate coats respectively called the scratch coat the brown coat and the color coat. Lap or vinyl siding begins flush with the sill plate or at the bottom of the stucco wall.

Step 1 mark furring strip mounting locations across the length of your exterior stucco wall with a tape measure.