Cross Section of the Stucco
I thought I'd post some pictures of the stucco. This is the stucco in the front NE corner of the house, under the dining room window. I don't see 3 distinct coats. There is 15 lb felt and wire lath. The stucco is about 1/2" thick, as you can see by the ruler. Shouldn't it be thicker?
(UPDATE - Spring 2009 - I have since learned that according to the building code that was in effect when the house was built (CABO), 3-coat stucco must be a minimum of 3/4" thick. Oops.)
(UPDATE - Spring 2009 - I have since learned that according to the building code that was in effect when the house was built (CABO), 3-coat stucco must be a minimum of 3/4" thick. Oops.)
"Not according to the onecoat er reports!! If the used a one coat product for the base coat." --carl, 10/07/05
"Actually, this photo does not show stucco 1/2-inch thick. The ASTM for stucco states that the measurement is taken from the front of the metal lath, so this is more like 1/4-inch. Even if it is a one coat (which is crap anyway) it is too thin." --Dan, 04/19/12
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