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Expert advice on stucco repair, maintenance, and protecting your property.
How to Cut Through Stucco: Tools, Dust Control, and Lath
Learn how to safely cut into stucco for repairs or additions without damaging the surrounding wall or the critical weather-resistant barrier behind it.
February 29, 2024 · 3 min read
What Is a Stucco Weep Screed? Foundation Drainage Explained
The foundation weep screed is a vital component of water management in a stucco system. Learn how it functions to drain moisture and protect your framing.
February 29, 2024 · 3 min read
Traditional 3-Coat Stucco Weep Screed Installation Guide
The foundation weep screed is the primary exit point for moisture in a 3-coat stucco wall. Learn the basics of #7 screed installation, mitering, and ground clearance.
February 29, 2024 · 2 min read
One-Coat Stucco Weep Screed: Proper Sizing for Foam Systems
Using a standard 7/8-inch weep screed on a one-coat stucco system with rigid foam can trap water. Learn why a 1-3/8-inch screed is necessary.
February 29, 2024 · 2 min read
How to Install Weep Screed Around Stairs and Stepped Foundations
Learn the proper techniques for stepping weep screed along stairs and uneven foundations to maintain a continuous, code-compliant stucco drainage plane.
February 29, 2024 · 3 min read
Can Weep Screed Be Installed Vertically? Correct Details for Steps, Returns & Terminations
Weep screed is designed as a horizontal base-of-wall drainage accessory. Learn when vertical trim, step transitions, casing bead, or plaster stop details may be used without confusing them with true weep screed drainage.
February 29, 2024 · 4 min read
Where Can I Buy Weep Screed? Supply Yard, Big-Box & Spec Checklist
Learn where to buy weep screed, when a big-box store may be enough, when a plaster supply yard is safer, and which specifications to verify before installing it on a stucco wall.
February 29, 2024 · 4 min read
How to Repair or Replace Damaged Stucco Weep Screed Without Blocking Drainage
Damaged stucco weep screed is not just a cosmetic issue. Learn when it can be cleaned, when replacement is needed, and how repair work should protect WRB, lath, drainage, and stucco thickness.
February 29, 2024 · 4 min read
Is Stucco Weep Screed Required? Framed Walls, Masonry Exceptions & Retrofit Rules
Learn when stucco weep screed is required, what it does at framed wall bases, how masonry walls differ, and why retrofit, repair, grade clearance, and flashing details matter.
February 29, 2024 · 5 min read