Cracks in stucco - what to do?
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Oh my goodness! I feel so bad for you! Your health is the most important thing. Typically when mediation fails, you start the trial process. Did you sign anything that would prevent that? What you have are construction defects and they need to be remedied - I would also think about shopping for new attorneys. You should be kept apprised of every step through the legal process, have you been receiving correspondence explaining everything? What have the attorneys told you about how to proceed. Frankly I am not surprised, every homebuilder does the same thing, hence an entire segment of the legal field is dedicated to coverage and/or construction defect practice.
Product for repair depends on whether it is "real" stucco or "synthetic" stucco coating. (Note: Your photo looks synthetic. The process is about the same for both.) I built an adobe/stucco home in Arizona using real stucco (Combo of concrete mortar, lime). Let's face it, the earth moves, concrete does not. You may even have little earth shifts that you do not feel, depending on where you live. Weather changes also will cause the stucco to expand and contract, causing cracks. So you will get cracks no matter what type stucco home you have. I repaired them myself. 1) If bad, cut out the old stucco 2) If just cracks, fill them with stucco repair caulk (Note: If real stucco, the stuff with polyurathane shows where the repair was made. Therefore, use concrete crack repair only in that situation. Allow the crack repair to cure overnight. Then mix your mortar, sand & water (Formulas online for ratios). My stucco had colorant in it vs painted. So I added colorant to my formula as well. Use a trowel to apply a light coat. Allow to dry overnight. Lightly spray the applied stucco with water to avoid drying too quickly (esp in dry climates), apply a second coat the next day. Repeat a third day depending on the depth of stucco needed. Use rubber gloves as it is rough on the hands. This is really important: SPEND THE MONEY TO ADD SOME CONCRETE GLUE TO THE MIX. IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT WILL KEEP THAT REPAIR FROM CRACKING FOR A FEW YEARS. Good rule of thumb: 4 parts sand, 1 part portland, 1/2 part lime. Add water SLOWLY until it is lake cake batter. I am a female, age 64 and if I can do it, so can you!!! Note: If synthetic stucco, you buy the packaged stuff at a big box store. Instructions are on the bag. NOTE: Hose your wall down lightly for about a week to keep it from drying too quickly. Hope I helped!! Note: In Arizona, I someones got help if I had a bunch of cracks. Hispanic folks are extremely talented with stucco. It is in their blood. And they are the nicest, hardest working people in the world.
Sorry. I failed to read your entire question. As a retired claim manager my feelings are the only ones who win in these cases are the attorneys. In this case the defense attorney would not want to put you on the stand due to your severe disability -- thus if your attorney is willing to actually go to trial for you, you would have a better than usual chance of prevailing. I genuinely wish you better health and success in your endeavor.
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What your contractor did is deplorable, and I would tell your attorney to go after them. Also go to the contractors board, and social media. Make enough bad publicity for them and they will pay you off. I really feel bad, as I know not all contractors take the cheep rout, but this is not only poor workmanship, but causing health hazards. I Pray for you, and hope your attorney steps up to the plate.