Is this stucco guy doing a good job?

01-21-2013, 07:59 AM	#1
noquacks Member   Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: se Posts: 955	Is this stucco guy doing a good job? People, Take a look at this picture- looks like the 1st coat (scratch coat) should be thicker, right? Shouldnt the hex mesh at least be covered completely on the 1st coat? I heard 1st coat should be 3/4" or thicker. Is that correct? Thnaks! __________________ Alexander Pope: [a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing]

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01-21-2013, 08:02 AM	#2
noquacks Member   Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: se Posts: 955	Is this stucco guy doing a good job? geez, messed up the picture. sorry........kinda small. heres another one: __________________ Alexander Pope: [a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing]

01-21-2013, 03:27 PM	#3
noquacks Member   Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: se Posts: 955	Is this stucco guy doing a good job? OK, update- early today, they came back and added another coat. Now, hex mesh is entirely covered/not visible. Is it OK to have a base coat with 2 coats?? __________________ Alexander Pope: [a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing]

01-23-2013, 12:37 PM	#4
Tscarborough Member   Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,036	Is this stucco guy doing a good job? The mesh often is visible on the first coat (scratch coat), the second (brown coat) covers it completely and evens out the surface for the finish coat. __________________ Advice is free, Lessons begin at 75 bucks an hour. Last edited by Tscarborough; 01-23-2013 at 12:40 PM.

01-24-2013, 04:07 PM	#5
noquacks Member   Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: se Posts: 955	Is this stucco guy doing a good job? Quote: Originally Posted by Tscarborough The mesh often is visible on the first coat (scratch coat), the second (brown coat) covers it completely and evens out the surface for the finish coat. Good deal, T. Im happy now. __________________ Alexander Pope: [a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing]