Next project on the new house…
The seller built a nice workshop in the tiny back yard that he hadn’t finished when they put the house on the market. He had started putting up that sheet stuff that just has the texture of clapboard pressed into it as a raised design.
I’d really really really like to stucco over this and give it a quaint look, kinda like old English wattle and daub. This structure takes up a good 1/5th of the backyard and therefore is a major focal point of what I hope to turn back into a yard/garden, a pleasant plce to be.
I found what appears to be a decent tutorial on the basics:
http://windowsxp-privacy.net/?id=198760127
Anyone here know enough to know whether this is good enough to follow? any tips? Thanx
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http://www.realtor.com/home-garden/do-it-yourself/masonry-concrete/applying-stucco.aspx?source=ig
I stuccoed a small barn 10 years ago, did a fine sand float topcoat. Looks great. It will improve your upper body strength significantly. Go to builders' booksource and and order a copy of this:
http://www.buildersbooksource.com/cgi-bin/booksite/2074.html
There are a few other sources there as well. An important thing is to slow the cure rate by not letting direct sun hit the wall, so get some big tarps and keep the wall shaded. (I did mine in August, now would be good timing for curing.
Basic system is 3 coats:
scratch: 3-4 sand per stucco or mason cement mix
Brown: 4-5 sand per mix
and top:
2 sand (silica) to 1 white portland (if you want white topcoat)
scratch and brown coats go on 3/8" of an inch each, top coat 1/8" Total is approximately 1" when finished.
Remember 2 layers of #15 felt before the lath goes up.
Good luck. Get a mixer!
brilliant! thanks!
I don't want white; would rather have something darker (without painting) so it won't shine like a beacon in the sunny, treeless yard, and naturally irregular coloration, if possible. Want it to look old, quaint, weathered asap. So, is the 3rd coat just for color? can i get away with 2 coats? if not, is the 3rd coat the same as the 2nd?have any pictures of your barn?
I have pictures but not on this computer....
3rd coat is top coat and is essential. It's the hardest of the 3 and necessary to cover the softer brown coat. topcoat is where you add color. If you have a masonary supply store in the area they can sell you coloring agents that you mix in. Lots of pros have trouble getting the colors consistent from batch to batch so white is likely to come out more consistent.
Inconsistant is a plus for me :-)
I just need to be sure the batches don't look to regular. I had heard that the colorants tend to fade; how long do they usually last in full sun?
If you want irregular color you could shoot on an acid stain. I wanted my driveway to look like a dirt road. I used an adobe acid stain and squirted it with a hose to break up the color a bit.