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When PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING
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Bad-Stucco.com is dedicated to highlight the problems within the building trades
concerning stucco, as well as providing informational resources about proper stucco
application. We take photo contributions from all sources and seek not
to point out individual offenders, but rather to raise the consumers awareness
level so that they can be on guard against the problems in their new house.
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Home owners (or those thinking about building a home) should take our basic primer
course on what can go wrong. is a short, Powerpoint presentation on what to look for (and Look Out for) on a home being built. As you browse through the pictures on the following pages, you will find it does not take an expert to see the problems involved. While there are may other variables that contribute to the quality of a stucco job, even a layman can take a casual look at some jobs and see that problems abound. A basic understanding of the application process involves only knowing that the subsurface of any stucco job is covered with a base material, a metal lathe and then the "Mud" is applied over that. Anywhere that process is not followed, trouble can and will result. Notice the gaps between the paper that leave open spaces. Lathe that does not extend completely over the surface and a lack of flashing around windows and doors that create paths for moisture to seep into the voids created. These problems won't occur tomorrow or next month on your new home, but rather a few years down the road when your warranty is expired and the damage is done. Here is a frightening example of what's in store.
Bad fasteners make for BadStucco.
Again, Stucco is not to blame, but the installation
before the Stuccoman got their was the
culprit
on this chimney!
See it
here.
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* The photos used on Bad-Stucco.com are meant to represent examples of improper techniques.
We do not know whether these conditions were repaired prior to each individual jobs completion and make no representation as such. |
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Thrill |
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We've changed! Many of the picture albums have been moved to page 2 (which can be reached here) Page one will focus on the best (or worst as the case may be) examples currently availible. |
NO! it was not! Had to be torn back to OSB! |
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