Q: My neighbors recently had their home re-stuccoed, but the stucco at the base of the house is breaking away. They’ve already moved the dirt away and stopped planting in that area of the garden. Can ...

Q: I was trying to install an outside light and accidentally drilled a hole in the wrong place on the smooth stucco exterior finish of my house. So now I have a 1-1/2-inch diameter hole to fill. What ...

Dear Angie: The stucco exterior of my 100-year-old house is cracked in several places. How should it be fixed? -- Veronica L., Albany, N.Y. Dear Veronica: Because it's not unusual for stucco -- a ...

Repair the cracking and damaged stucco exterior of a 24-floor high-rise condominium complex without the need to completely remove and replace the stucco. Given the extreme heat conditions and ...

How can I clean the exterior stucco on my house without damaging it? To keep stucco attractive for many years, it is important to provide routine maintenance to the exterior of your home. Periodic ...

Dear Pat: I am looking at houses to buy. I found one I like, but it has the synthetic stucco finish I heard is bad. What are the problems with this finish, and can it be removed and finished with real ...

Stucco cracking is an issue that homeowners ask me about all the time. Large exterior wall surfaces are eye-catchers, so when the surface becomes laced with cracks, it will definitely get a ...