Probably the cracks aren't of any concern, as far as
water infiltration goes. If they are hairline cracks, you may confirm this by throwing clean water on the crack. It should soak in before it goes far. Bear in mind water runs downhill, and the stucco has a vapor barrier like tarpaper behind it. I do have a solution to re-coat your walls over in a manner where the cracks will disappear. The doubt I have is the fact the lath may not have been overlapped enough( at least one inch). There is a possibility the cracks will come through. What seems bad is the cracks are vertical, and probably the distance apart as a sheet of lath is wide, or just over 2 feet. Here is my solution, even though I have a little doubt it will work 100% http://www.rtbullard.com/stucco/progress/glendale.htm It sounds like sloppy work due to lack of experience. There may be hope. |