Fiber Mesh tape before a color coat application
Howdy guys and gals. I am shown here using a fiber mesh tape on the brown coat to cover some naturally forming hairline cracks which appear as the second coat of stucco cures, usually always below and above all windows and doors as they are a natural stress point.
This technique is not a code requirement.
Note, also that this tape is primarily used indoors with sheetrock.
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Fiber Mesh tape before a color coat application
Is it code to apply Fiber Mesh tape before a color coat application?
Hi Kirk,
I'm a homeowner with several long cracks in our stucco. Have had guys check it out and give a quote for wrapping in fiberglass mesh and recoating. My concerns are, I have neighbors in our community that have had water intrusion with their stucco, it was installed by the same stucco contractor as ours. We have had no signs of intrusion (built in 2001), but I am concerned about a proper weeping system. My question is, how do I check for this? Thanks! Great videos by the way!
Morning Beth Ryan, the video in question here the cracking is normal, if it didn't crack that would be odd. If water is coming from an unknown source such as a leaky parapet roof, scuppers, windows, etc, it will be tough for it too escape unless the drip or weep screeds are where they should be.
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Your brown should look like the one on the top left side of the window. It tends to crack when you try to float the brown when it's still too wet. I'm not surprise it cracked on the bottom. I'm just saying.
Hi Kirk, we're planning to plaster a fully renovated house. the walls are new drywall and we intend to apply plaster weld first, then can we simply mesh tape the joints and use plaster, pressing it through the tape, vs a regular joint compound followed by sanding? also can you show some of the more popular rustic finishes achieved with plaster and how its done?
thank you, Nick Bruce
Great video..