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Missing kick out flashing diverters are the second main reason why stucco, siding or stone system fails, this molded one piece of plastic or welded one piece of metal most be installed where a vertical wall meets the end of a roof near the fascia board where the gutter later is installed.

Throughout the years we have find out that vent hoods such dryer vents or chimney vents are not part of the water management system. Builders, home owners and contractors under estimate this opening when doing either siding, stucco or stone, in this video we will take the time to talk about vent hoods, their pros and cons, which ones we personally like and why. We hope you enjoy this video.

We have been doing countless stucco remediation projects in PA, and throughout the years we have find out that neither Tyvek home wrap or Tyvek stucco wrap are the best WRB membrane WHEN USED AS THE ONE AND ONLY WATER RESISTANT BARRIER in a water management system behind a cementitious/porous cladding such stucco or stone.

This video features the demolition of a wrong installed stucco, the pressure washing and re-building of a damage cinder block chimney crown.

In this video we cover the steps we took to replicate an 1884 terracotta/brick details, we were unable to use or make a silicon mold so we opted to use play-dohs and air dry clay, both of this materials can be found at your local kids store.

Moisture resistance and Water resistance.
In this video I go over the most important pros and cons of 4 common construction materials that have been used behind stucco for decades.

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Base on experience, even though stone is highly water and weather resistant, when it is not installed correctly with a proper drainage system behind, it tend to keep moisture even more then stucco probably because of its density.

This is part number II of our stucco to siding remediation videos. In this video we walk you through the materials, process and steps we take when we perform stucco remediations and convert them to siding.

This project features the removal of the existing stucco and siding, in this video I walk you through the process to remove the stucco and also show you the spots where stucco normally fail and why.

This is part II of this stucco demo we are performing at Malvern PA, we talk about the importance of a proper window installation, landscape, water proofing and the installation of the necessary flashings.

This is part I of this stucco demo we are performing at Malvern PA, we talk about the importance of a proper window installation, water proofing and the installation of the necessary flashings.

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Wrong window installation is the number one reason why stucco, stone and siding fail. In this video we show you some of the tools, materials and steps that you will need to perform a complete window installation.

Wrong window installation is the number one reason why stucco, stone and siding fail. This is part number 2 of a video series, In this video we show you some of the tools, materials and steps that you will need to perform a complete window installation.

Wrong window installation is the number one reason why stucco, stone and siding fail. This is part number 3 of a video series, In this video we show you some of the tools, materials and steps that you will need to perform a complete window installation

Metal lath installation over existing cinder block & a 3 coat stucco system with custom color and texture to match existing, the installation of 4 kick out flashing diverters, blue/flag stone installation over the chimney shoulders, the proper spacing of existing gutters and the installation of 2 stainless steel chimney caps.

This project features the installation of metal lath over existing stucco and a new stucco re-surfacing to match both, existing old century color and old century existing texture

This project features the installation of stucco over cinder block, in this project we suggest ideas on how to cover/hide an existing AC unit opening with a custom piece made by us out of EPS foam.

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To add insulation to the building, the customer decided to invest in a 3″ EIFS stucco system, after 3 years the project look like if it was finished yesterday, we are very proud of the way this building looks and performs.

With Stucco and stone been a cementitious claddings a rainscreen helps not only to protect the water resistant barrier to get in touch with the cement specially when using tyveck stucco or home wrap as your one and only water resistant barrier , it also creates a gap between the water resistant barrier (the layer that is protecting your house from the elements) and the actual exterior cladding ( the facade).

Previously a church we converted and gave a new life to this beautiful building into a tech commercial building. This project features the installation of a 3 coat stucco system over existing brick and the installation of stone over existing brick.

Water problems or rotted wood is created over the time because of continuous trapped moisture, this issues are caused by deficient window flashing and installation, inadequate installation of a water resistant barrier, etc…

Over the past years, stucco has gain a bad reputation as an exterior cladding, unfortunately many home owners in the Tri-state area have experienced and still experiencing the consequences of defective stucco, stone and over all wrong construction & installation procedures by contractors and builders that are not educated in the trade.

This project features a beautiful mix between regular sand-cement stucco plastering, detail trims around windows, stucco quoins, detail trims on acrylic stucco pillars as well as stone of various styles, simply a perfect piece to show you the taste and elegance you can achieve with a well done stucco installation.