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How to Install Stucco Siding

Stucco is an inexpensive, durable, and attractive siding material that is great for insulating both warm and cool air.  If this beautiful material is not maintained and repaired properly, it can lose its appeal quickly.  Here are some easy steps to follow to apply stucco siding to your wall:

Before Applying Stucco Siding to Your Wall

Make several test boards that are smaller than the hole you are trying to repair.  Practice applying stucco siding on these test boards until you have the texture matched.  Then, put the test board into the hole to see if the texture matches at a distance.

How to Apply Stucco Siding to Your Wall

2. Clean the surface you want to repair with a chisel.  Make sure the surface is free of dirt, mold, and paint.
   
3. Dampen the area thoroughly to prevent the new stucco siding material from drying out.
   
4. Make the stucco siding mix.  The mix should have the consistency of soft butter.  Add water if the mix becomes too stuff.
   
5. Use a bonding agent to cover the area to be patched.  Wait until the bond is slightly sticky to fill the crack with stucco siding material.
   
6. After a few minutes, use a straightedge to level the surface.  Remove any access material by drawing the straightedge slowly across the applied area.  Repeat this process for other areas needed for repair.
   
7. Before the stucco siding material has hardened, go over the area with a wooden float to reduce the amount of cracking and shrinking that occurs as the coating dries.
   
8. Mix and apply the last coating the next day.  You can follow the same procedure to apply this coat.
   
9. The area can then be painted to match the rest of the wall.  Remember to use primer specially made for stucco siding for the first coat and then regular paint.

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