At Five Star Stucco, we offer all kinds of Masonry and Stucco Contracting work:
- Scaffolding
- synthetic stucco
- Hard-coat stucco
- Exterior sheeting
- Wire lathing (Corner, expansion and casing beads)
- Dry-in Service
- Cut-back
- Kick-out flashing
- Window and door sealing
- Complete painting
- Brick
- Stone
- New Construction
- Repair work
- Commercial
- Residential
- Large jobs
- Small jobs
Why Five Star Stucco?
Traditionally, Stucco has been applied to both internal and external masonry or timber wall construction as it requires a solid backing to give it strength. This information will center on exterior uses. Modern techniques have enabled the use of Stucco on timber frame walls. Although Stucco is at first sight a very simple technique, its incorrect or inappropriate application can result in major problems causing the Stucco to bulge, separate, crack or allow the entry of water causing timber frames to rot out.
When applied to masonry, the Stucco can be applied directly onto the surface. As masonry walls tend to be fairly substantial and are not susceptible to significant movement, the applied Stucco is unlikely to cause problems.
On stout wooden structures, the surface needs to be covered in some form of damp proof membrane (dpm) to prevent moisture passing from the Stucco to the timber. Wooden laths are then fixed over the dpm to provide a key for the stucco. The wooden laths should be horizontally attached to vertical wooden strips so that there is a gap between the laths and the dpm. Providing that the wooden subsurface is stout and the laths are adequately secured, the Stucco should last a long time.
On wooden frame structures, a dpm is required and the horizontal laths can then be fixed to the frame. An alternative method is to use some form of metal mesh to provide the bonding key instead of the wooden laths. A problem with timber frame buildings is that the strength of the Stucco is almost entirely dependant upon the Stucco itself, and its application on these sorts of structures should be left to specialist contractors.
Five Star Stucco is the only choice for the BEST STUCCO CONTRACTOR in North Georgia!