Painters, replace buckling stucco before painting

Painters, replace buckling stucco before painting.
Stucco lathing best tip.
Important detail unrealized.
Weep or Drip screeds.
See the thumbnail for the finished product.

These metal screeds often prevent stucco walls from cracking or rotting out. They are important!
Its like when building a home the foundation is the most important stabilizing factor for the longevity of that home.
The weep screed serves the same factor for stucco homes, If you wish maximum longevity with fewer cracks or walls that can flex, understand their importance.
Below are videos that my son Jay and I have done over the years that explain in simple language their importance.
So easy to understand that even my dear old grandma would understand, now thats simplified for your education.

In this video, many folks have asked what stucco accelerator we use we use the most its called lumnite, sold only at only “plastering material yards” such as “westside Building Materials” for about 90 bucks for a 94 pond bag.
Keep in mind weather plays a huge part when adding Lumnite or often spelled Luminite also.
The day we before we were working on a hot tin roof at 105 degrees but felt like 110 because the sun was reflecting off the metal roof.
This day high was around 106, it is much more of a challenge when working in triple digits to apply accelerated stucco.
FYI, my brother Lou reacts to triple digit weather like superman does to Kryptonite, not good.
We use as a rule or most of the time regular Portland stucco mixed with three times the sand per every one part of the stucco.
For example, for every one hundred pounds of Portland stucco, 300 pounds of sand are added to the mix.

For immediate bids, send pictures to Jason or me.

We make these videos to show those who may want to hire us that we do know what we are doing, so much so that we can be transparent in the applications via YouTube. Thus, all can depend on us for sound advice and workmanship.

[schtuke]

I've been watching your for a time Kirk...and I have yet to see you ever get your shirt dirty 😅🖖✌🤙👍 You remain *the* man. All good things to you and your family!

[ernestogonzalez]

Hey Kirk your brother Loouuu is giving you a good workout with that stiff mud . He’s looking out for you, trying to keep you in good shape 💪🏼 what a nice guy 🫡

[azguy]

You have a nice looking family. Thank you for your lessons.

[reconciliation]

good show. i watched the whole thing. always learning from your videos.

[chrislazarou]

Love toir videos kirk, you guys are amazing at what you do and ive learnt alot, thank you

[kktt-ho]

Well done, brother. You are the greatest builder in the world.👏👏👍👏👏 I am Mounir from Morocco. I work as a construction assistant.

[markspradling]

Kirk, Have you done any videos of how to add the stucco trim to windows and walls? Our front windows have stucco trim and we want to do our garage doors and side and back windows. Thanks Kirk!

[scottywayne]

Thanks Kirk really enjoy the wisdom and humor of your videos.

Where do you get those pirate shirts? 🙂

[markspradling]

Hope the humidity is not high like here in Florida!

[oldworldchris]

To hot for me, I had great grandparents who had a little house in Orinda, I saw it probably like 50 years ago when I was like 5. Probably a modern house in its place now?

[daver]

Kirk....since retiring i am doing more home projects. Though i have been told to enjoy retirement, which i am. I enjoy working on project's...including stucco. My question is....any recommended products that i can purchase at big box store worth it?

[billm]

Is there a way of staining the stucco without reapplying new stucco?
I just want it toe be darker but I don't want it to become a maintenance issue.
I've heard the you should never paint stucco.


Thanks for the videos

[mikejustice]

How long does it take to begin to rust away, five years like brick ties?

[ElonMusk-hxyw]

Dude forgot the add water part to the Mudd 😂😂😂

[Lululemonpants_]

What do you do when your house has so much thick stucco outside that it literally looks like meringue?? I hate it and no one in our area will touch it. It’s not even efficient. The guy that built the house, put it on and he put it on so thick and some places that it was sliding off the house so we had to put rocks at the bottom I would love to nothing more put siding on my house, but nobody will touch it. I would love some suggestions. *deeply sighs*

[rulsey]

Hey. How do i go about tipping you. Very much helped me do a wall. Dont have the vocabulary to explain how useful your videos were. And want to buy you a beer (£ equivalent)