I am thinking about applying stucco to brick facade on my home. How?

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Rose Broadway · Answer

This is a good video to help you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQo3HIUzxU8

KW · Answer

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/make-stucco-walls-brick-home-44086.html

KattywhampusLOL · Answer

Hello John, It looks like fun to me -- hard work, but fun, with a beautiful ending :) here aer a few weblinks that should be of help to you. My cousin is a mason and let me know that you don't need wire over brick before applying the scratch bcause the wire is just to have somthing for the plaster to grab onto when applying stucco to a wooden wall. If you do NOT want a solid stucco then don't scratch the wall first but if you DO want a nice solid stucco wall, apply a scratch coat first. Let the scratch coat sit 24-48 hours before applying the darby coat. After the second coat is done you want to hose it down a few times every day to keep it from cracking as it is setting. Here is a video on how to do a scratch coat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtfnVDxY8Hk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOh7VJdMxaE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW2w8hzLn8k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp49C_yRm9k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUYcYEV14Vo

Well I believe tihs is plenty enough, so I wish you good luck with your project, John, and i thank you for coming to holetalk for answers :)