Any one know the easiest or most efficient way to cut the holes in new stucco at the frieze blocks between the rafters? Plans call for 2) 1 1/2″ holes at each rafter bay to vent the bays of a cathedral ceiling. Seems that someone would make a round, screened “collar” ground that could be stapled up as a ground before plaster.
Any suggestions?
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Greetings jed,
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again.
Perhaps it will catch someone's attention that can help you with advice.
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The problem you will have is that any mistake is going to be BIG and UGLY. I know because I've had to retrofit a bunch of stuff on my stucco too.
This is what I recommend:
Snap a line just under your rafters all along where you will be adding vents. Using a big angle grinder, like a 7" or 9", cut along that line with about the same angle as the rafter. You need the bigger grinder to make sure you cut deep enough to cut through the wire lath - a 4.5" grider isn't big enough to be sure. If you don't get that wire, you may damage the stucco you are keeping. Pull out all the stucco above that line
Now cut yourself a whole mess of 16" long facia pieces to go between all those rafters. You are cutting them long, because the rafters were likely placed by people who don't belong to this forum and who's idea of 14.5" has a range that starts at 13" and ends at 16". Using a drill press or just a corded hand drill, make your 1.5" holes in each facia piece. On the back side, staple on a piece of galvanized mesh to keep the critters out.
If there is wood blocking between the rafters, use a recip saw to rough cut out where your holes will be. Place up your new facia piecesfind where your final cuts are and where you will fasten them. Cut your pieces and back prime everything. That top edge of the cut stucco can be trimmed using a piece of Z flashing - you can notch out where the rafters are.
Fasten and paint as you see fit.
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Thanks everyone, but I wasn't clear enough. I have not yet stuccoed yet. Is there a ground available, or what is the best way to ground the holes to make it easy on the stucco installer. PVC pipe is an option, but not easy to attach to the frieze blocks. Any suggestions?
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Ahhh, that is a different - and much easier matter then. You just need your vents to protrude father than where they will lay stucco. You could place some PVC pipe, with the inside (house) end covered with the galvanized mesh so it sticks out of the friez area more than an ince proud of the planned stucco depth. After the stucco has been set, you simply cut off what has been left exposed from the surface. Or just leave it an paint it to make it looke like you did it on purpose.Rebuilding my home in Cypress, CA
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Thanks for your response. Sure seems like there would be an easier way. Like a premanufactured galvanized 7/8" ground that would be screened and ready to nail up.
They do sell premade vents, but they are much wider than you are specifying.Rebuilding my home in Cypress, CA
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