SWAMI STUCCO

Swami stucco answers questions from all over the world.

Mystic secrets revealed !

Thanks for all the good questions. I am in Virginia, in the Washington, DC area, but people write from all over the world. Don't be bashful, please write: [email protected]

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Questions:

Chimney shoulders revisited

 Chimney shoulders revisited

Sloppy patching with durock

 Sloppy patching with durock

No kick out flashing

 No kick out flashing

March - 2023 - Woodbridge, Virginia

"Stucco and the Blind Man" Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Bonding plaster and cement stucco

What holds this stuff together ?

Here's about bonding plaster and cement mortar (stucco) to a wall or ceiling. It doesn't matter if your work looks nice if it falls off the wall.

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 Two examples of bonding admixtures for cement stucco.

Two examples of acrylic bonding admixtures for cement stucco and concrete.

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Who could build a building like this ?

Herndon, Virginia - March, 2023
EIFS building leaks like crazy in Herndon, Virginia

EIFS building leaks like crazy.

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My Book - Stucco and the blind man - Table of contents

Chapters one and two

Introduction; About windows and doors.

Chapter three

Evil EIFS

Chapter four

All about lath for plaster and stucco

Chapter five

Mortar and sand

Chapter six

About interior plaster

Chapter seven

Bonding plaster and cement mortar.

Chapter eight

Planning a stucco or plaster project

Chapter nine

Decorative features from a 24 year old website

Chapter ten

Glossary of plastering terms

Chapter eleven

About flashing for stucco

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