We have collected a various assortment of photo's from throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. As you browse through the pictures on links to the left, think of what lies in store for the unsuspecting new homeowner.    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 lath 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.   ~ NEW SECTION! Photo's donated by our friends in the industry! ~ Different City, Same Stuff   One House, Many Problems   It's not just Residential!   ?????????   Sick Brick! In this series, the bricks were installed with no materials between it and the OSB.  This is a DISASTER waiting to happen!   Wavy walls, Lax lath and much, much more!   * 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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