Your 5-Step Guide To Caring For Stucco Walls

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Your 5-Step Guide To Caring For Stucco Walls
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• As a way of covering both the outer and inner
  walls of residential and commercial buildings,
  stucco continues to prove immensely popular,
  thanks in part to its affordability and its
  smooth, practical and attractive finish. Also
  able to be tinted so that it dries to a
  particular color, homeowners can tailor the exact
  shade of stucco to make their home stand out from
  others in the neighborhood.
• Available in a range of different colors, stucco
  can be used on walls constructed from block,
  brick and stone. Made up of a combination of sand
  and cement, stucco gives a clean and waterproof
  finish that is also resistant to scratches. Its
  worth noting that stucco is also an energy
  efficient material to use, and helps to insulate
  a home and reduce energy bills.

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• If youre considering stucco as a wall covering
  either inside or outside of your home or
  business, (and what a great decision youve made,
  by the way!), here is a brief 5-step guide to
  help you care for and maintain it so that it
  lasts and lasts
• 1.Try to clean stucco walls during springtime
  Because stucco is highly porous, its important
  to clean it appropriately, and ideally during the
  spring or summer months. Helping to open the
  stuccos pores, the milder climate of spring and
  summer will aid the cleaning process and make it
  more effective overall.

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• 2.Only ever use an appropriate cleaning product
  To ensure that your stucco isnt playing host to
  mold (which is both unsightly and bad for your
  health), you should clean it with a special
  solution thats widely available in both a powder
  and a spray. Read the instructions for use
  carefully to make sure you apply the correct
  amount.
• 3.Ensure that a primer is used before stucco is
  applied If you have your stucco walls applied by
  a professional construction contractor, you
  shouldnt have to worry about this, but for
  self-builders, a stucco primer should always be
  used before stucco is applied to prevent it from
  absorbing water and becoming moldy or damaged.
  Additionally, the use of a primer will help the
  pores of the stucco to seal, and make it
  watertight.

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• 4.Apply stucco sealer As mentioned previously,
  because stucco is porous, it easily absorbs
  water, and if being applied to a roof, it will
  have to be sealed to make it watertight.
  Available in a range of colors, stucco sealer
  also helps make stucco more weather resistant.
• 5.Use stucco on your exterior walls Helping to
  stop water from permeating the walls of your
  home, stucco can also help keep your home at a
  cooler temperature when the mercury rises. Its
  best to apply stucco to the exterior of your home
  at the end of spring, or just as fall is
  approaching.

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• Versatile and aesthetically appealing when
  professionally applied, stucco can help protect
  your home from the elements, keep it cooler
  during the long, hot summer months, and provided
  you care for it appropriately using the steps
  above, it should last for many, many years to
  come.
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