Stucco. It’s one of the oldest construction materials we know, one of the easiest ways to cover a building, used on everything from chi-chi mansions to rude mud huts and yet -- stucco. Just the sound ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...

Hundreds of homeowners claim a construction problem of epidemic proportions is tearing through homes in the Delaware Valley, leaving them with repairs costing into the six figures. It has to do with ...

ATLANTA - Hardcoat stucco siding is a siding material made of Portland cement, sand, lime, and water. Applied in three coats over a lath base, it provides a solid, durable, and seamless home exterior.

See expert techniques for applying stucco to protect foundations from moisture, focusing on durability and precision. How ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida-- Your home is your most expensive investment. But it may also be rotting away - and losing value - faster than you could ever imagine. Most Florida homes are covered in ...

Stucco is one of the most common topics we receive questions about at Rosie on the House. It is one of the most popular exterior home finishes in Arizona. To help us understand stucco’s applications ...

Q: My house was built in 1985, and I have never painted the stucco. I plan to do it this year. Other houses in the neighborhood have a black bleed coming through the stucco. Should I use a special ...

Q: I live in a house with a concrete block foundation. I think the outside of the block has decorative stucco on it because the exterior of the block isn’t smooth. Some of the exterior is crumbling, ...