Q. My house was built in 1985, and I have never painted the stucco. I plan to do it this year. I've noticed other houses in the same neighborhood that have a black bleed coming through the stucco and ...
Dear Pat: I am looking at houses to buy. I found one I like, but it has the synthetic stucco finish I heard is bad. What are the problems with this finish, and can it be removed and finished with real ...
Q. We have enjoyed your column for many years. We're planning to sell our gorgeous "painted lady," a 1884 Victorian, after owning it for 40 years. We have stuccoed walls (and a landing halfway down) ...
We’re about to come into possession of a limestone near the park in which most of the interior walls have old stucco finishes. Although my mother in law tells me that this means we’ll never see cracks ...
Q: We have enjoyed your column for many years. We’re planning to sell our gorgeous “painted lady” 1884 Victorian after 40 years. We have stuccoed walls (and a landing halfway down) to the cellar ...
Q: I need a new roof and am in the process of getting estimates. Currently there are three layers of shingles, which I am told is the limit. I can't decide whether to tear off the entire roof, adding ...
Q: My 18-year-old, two-story house has exterior stucco that is in good shape. But the doors and windows are trimmed in rough-sawn, painted 1-by- 4s, some of which have begun to rot. Not only is the ...
Dear Pat: I am looking at houses to buy. I found one I like, but it has the synthetic stucco finish I heard is bad. What are the problems with this finish, and can it be removed and finished with real ...