How do I repair a stucco/concrete block wall that is cracking?
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Penny
I have a concrete block wall covered in stucco around my swimming pool. The last few years the stucco has started cracking and falling off, and cracks are showing up. Is there a quick fix without having to redo the whole wall. Penny ppennyamoses@aol.com
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The best thing you can do is remove all the stucco, then fasten a metal lath over the full area, then apply your base coat or base coats, then apply the finish coat.
You could just remove the loose stucco, clean the bare wall, then apply Weldbond (white glue) mixed with water at a 10 to 1 ratio: apply the bonding agent, let it dry, then reapply the bonding agent, then apply your coating.
But you might find that down the road, the work you have done is fine but other areas might just peel. Metal lath is the way to go, because it will never peel.