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Thank you all for watching this free crash course on learning what a weeps stucco screed is.
Now you know, have a wonderful day!
FYI, I try to explain what we’re doing in easy-to-understand terminology so that even my dear old granddad can understand what I’m talking about. If ole pops can, surely you can too.
Stucco weep or drip screeds, where do they go, and what is the importance of Stucco weep or drip screeds.
How to Install Stucco Weep or Drip screeds, metal weep screeds, and their real purpose.
Does anyone realize the importance of why these screeds are placed at least one inch below the mud-sill? If you have wood siding, it’s the same principle.
Why? Excellent question; glad you asked.
Let’s say most rain falls vertically. Now the higher the elevations come with it, as a rule, the more wind.
We have rainfall with wind throughout the world.
Thus if the metal screed or wood is not at least one inch below the mud-sill, the rain can and will be blown upwards, causing the mud-sill or wood substrate to get wet.
When wood gets wet, it expands and, of course, can eventually rot.
With stucco walls, the wood expands, causing cracking in stucco.
The substate also gets wet with wood and can rot, attracting termites and mold fungus. Mold is no joke.
Weep or drip screed rusting?🤷♂️
Okay, All weep screeds like nails are metal then galvanized.
You take the metal and dip it into a vat of acid that galvanizes metals. This is to preserve the metal, so it does not rust.
For example, let’s use a sixteen-penny nail holding a red clay tile roof in place on a roof.
The rain hits these nails and causes discolorations on sometimes white stucco walls, which look odd as they are straight lines downward with an odd appearance.
With a nail, the hammer hits the head, thus sometimes removing the galvanization; now, with rainwater, it’s no longer protected, thus bleeding down the metal, Usually a brownish color.
With a weep screed, the trowel can scrape it when we go horizontal across the bottom, as the weep screed also serves as a guild to fill out the stucco. The sand acts as sandpaper; the trowel then removes the galvanized protection if scrapped enough time with the sand.
Now take all areas in the world near oceans, as the saltwater evaporates into the atmosphere, it gathers in the clouds, so when it rains, it’s always kinda salty, the salt hits the exposed metal, causing it to rust.
This is a key reason why the Goldengate bridge in San Francisco seems to always be in the phase of being painted.
Salt rusts metal very quickly.
Here are a few more updated lathing videos to help you learn the basics of lathing.
https://youtu.be/MPKX9A5rPkk/ Fast straightforward lathing tips.
https://youtu.be/zxfR2RBe8Do/ Stucco Furring staples, or furring nails.
https://youtu.be/5xFNpQW061Y/ Lathing instructions for a small addition.
https://youtu.be/PQ5N69SoAJE/ lath a stud wall self-furred paperback.
https://youtu.be/erHcwxiC6g4/ Stucco wall to roof flashing metal saddles.
Learning what stucco weep or drip screeds do. The importance of Stucco weep or drip screeds.
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https://www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website and contact information.
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Kirk & Jason Giordano’s worldwide learning course on learning what a stucco drip screed is used for.
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Excellent description of the different pieces, how they are used and which you prefer.
every vid they produce is excellent.
Howdy Clint, thank you my brother.
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Howdy 9 and 7 Dude, you too are on fire with that comment.
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Great video! Kirk, I have a few questions, in terms of use plywood, how thick of a plywood should I use on a new construction framing? When it's time for me to hang the plywood, does the plywood stay flush with the 2 by 4 base of my columns or does it stick out a 1/2 inch? I hope I making sense.
Good Evening Humor Dude,
The International Residential Code specifies 3/8-inch plywood for sheathing walls with a standard stud spacing of 16 inches, if the siding is nailed to the studs through the sheathing. If the nails penetrate the sheathing, but not the studs, the minimum plywood thickness that the IRC designates is 1/2 inch.
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Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. thanks Kirk! By the way, my name is Ruben from Southern California.
Good morning Ruben from Southern california, no worries
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Such an artist! Love your work and your family!
Good Evening parker, love your style with words also,
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Hey Kirk, Thank you so much for all your videos. I have learned a ton of info watching your stuff. I have successfully patched and floated plaster on many of my properties from your instruction. We are all lucky to have a pro like you who gives back so much. Thanks and good luck.
Howdy Michael, thank you, I like your style
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Okay Kirk, we'll keep checking in with you Learning more things every day even though I'm not a plasterer but I have Lathers in the family for many many years, and you know that Lathers and plasterers go hand-in-hand
Good morning Nobisht, like peas in a pod
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You the man Kirk! I watch all your videos even though I'm just a Diy'er. Always good to learn something new. Thanks again.
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I would like to compliment all your great work and for the excellent videos that you and your family provide. As a young home owner here in Oakland Ca, I so greatly appreciate your professionalism. You can be sure that I will continue to watch your videos.
Thank you professor!
Howdy Jairo, thank you, we are neighbors
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The metal materials HomeCheapo carries is JUNK!!! They carry very flimsy metal now…they used to have better metal flashings but no more…even the roof flashings are very thin paper like crap.
Good morning Bee Dude, you my friend have been paying attention, thus is the new world order,
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Hi Kirk, i totally love your vids. I'm not a plasterer, and I don't even own a house with render. I just love learning new things from awesome people like you. Keep up the great work mate!
Howdy Doug dude , thank you, you my friend have a wonderful way with words
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If you don't use weep screed could the water actually move from outside through the stucco and into your floors interior floors
Good morning Tim, the majority of homes don't have them, they became code around 1980, most homes that don't have them are painted and quite a few times.
moisture seepage into the walls depends on the amount of coats of paint, the porousness of the stucco Vs it waterproofing ability and any structural movement with similar things of this nature.
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Hey Kirk I always watch your videos. I work non union plaster I pull the hose lol. I love your videos and keep up the good work. I work with Carson plastering pincale family l Kenyon plastering many more
Good morning Jesus, man that's rough, thats right I used to pull hose too, then I went in business for myself and bought a freaking tommy gun,
5 years later I sold that beast, been celebrating since then
You work Hod, or should I say hard for a living.
The quote about two hod carriers pulling hose is the one fella says, "Man this job sho nuff is HOD work, "
must have been where they got the name Hod Carrier
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great video
Good morning Huggy Bear, thank you,
this is a question I get e-mailed about 5 times a month, trying to narrow it down to be asked only twice a month.
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Kirk, i wasn't asking a question? Just a comment…great video!
Good afternoon Huggy dude, opps
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Hi Kirk, Great videos !!! I am going to Render (here in Australia) over brick with approx 10mm recess to the grout. Can I do 1 thick coat or is it best to scratch and brown? Thanks for your time 🙂
Good morning Wayne, no one can apply one inch as it won't hang it will sag, however you lose no time in understanding the principles of applying stucco,
start applying and move forward, give the paper a chance to suck the moisture out of the stucco, when you're at the end of the wall go back to where you first stated and double up, this is the only way to apply stucco properly.
Of course you have to use the correct cement plaster too.
Usually called one coat stucco, or same day stucco.
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Great thanks for the reply I really appreciate it!!! once again love the videos 🙂
Good Evening Wayne, no worries
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Good Evening Wayne Dude, no worries happy Independence Day,
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Hey Kirk, Thanks for all the videos. I've been working on a roof leak/synthetic stucco wall repair and your videos have been invaluable since I have no experience. Keep posting please!
Good afternoon Terry, thank you
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Good evening Dude, thank you my friend
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Kirk I have a decorative porch approximately 3 feet high with a flat roof. I have had a new rubber roof installed and still have leaking. I believe the flashing or original drip screen may be the cause of water coming in especially with driving rain. The original drip screen is about 3 inches above new roof. How can I repair the drip screen ? Do I saw higher and place a new drip screen in somehow although I think I would have to remove a lot of stucco along the bottom edge to put something new in?
Sharon
Good afternoon Allan Dude, sorry I can't advise as I have no clue as to what you have now, however, perhaps the video below will be of help to you,
best wishes,
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love all your tips and videos Kirk. We're here in Michigan, where they don't do much of this. I'm one of the few that actually knows how to do plaster/stucco, I learn a lot from these vids.
Good evening R J my fellow plasterer, thank you it's a legal living plus keeps us in shape as long as we don't inhale the dust. Live long and plaster teaching repairing your number 1 investment, your home
Love ur vids Kirk. Im a plasterer and stucco mechanic in Florida. Just wordering why u guys only use galvanized material and not vinyl? Our inspections here only allow vinyl. Anyways love ur vids and congrats on all ur youtube success.✌
Good Morning mr. Rizz my fellow plasterer from sunny Florida.
Man, I'd love to move my entire family to Florida.
Here in California galvanized metal is preferred as they are stronger.
The vinyl is good also as they don't rust, however, 99% of us use the metal, I'd hate to confuse a city inspector.
What the old saying,? "The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity," guilty as charged.
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You guys are fantastic…You re the expert and we learn..Your hand coordination and advice. Are excellent. Thanks for all that.
Good Evening Rino, thank you, my friend, it is simply practiced. Peace, love, and happiness to all. Sharing stucco wisdom with Kirk Giordano plastering
I'm designing a concrete house where the concrete goes all the way down to the ground. Trying to figure out what I need 😉
Good Evening Jason is it a straw bale house if so you need nothing. Most codes want a weep screed at least 3 to 6 inches off the ground to protect the mudsill which is wood. Peace, love, and happiness to all. Sharing stucco wisdom with Kirk Giordano plastering
I have a frame wall addition that I want to install stucco on. It is built on pillars and is 18" off the ground, with nothing underneath. Do I need a weep screed for that or can I possibly not install one? Thanks! Your videos are the best guys!
HI Kirk, thank you for all the wisdom. I have an old house that have a 1×4 wood trim piece as a screed below the stucco and above the foundation. It overhangs by about 3 inches. the wood is pretty beat and I'd like to replace it. Any issues just putting another 1×4 under there? Pressure-treated? Should I add some flashing?