That conforms to astm c926 for use in 3 4 inch thick frame wall assemblies.
Stucco base coat and finish coat over concrete wall.
Quikrete finish coat stucco no.
Use the flat finishing trowel to spread the stucco evenly across the surface.
The calculator will indicate the number of 80 lb bags of quikrete base coat stucco and finish coat stucco you will need to construct your stucco wall using a traditional 3 coat or 2 coat application process.
This first coat is known as the scratch coat this coat helps the final coat bond properly to the wall.
Requires only the addition of water.
Allow the scratch coat to harden slightly.
The scratch coat should be between 1 4 and 1 2 inch thick.
This mix is the perfect base coat choice for a traditional three coat stucco application.
The typical application of cement stucco calls for layering four coats.
Base coat stucco can also be applied directly to masonry walls for a two coat.
Step 3 apply the base coat layers.
Stucco base stucco level coat.
Once the coat is applied over cinder block wall it will take about 2 3 days to dry completely.
Well this is the finishing coat and hence it is best to use the factory prepared stucco.
Apply the first coat of stucco to the concrete surface.
Three base coats that are known as the dash coat the scratch coat the brown coat and the finish coat.
Base coat stucco finish coat stucco calculator enter the area of your wall in square feet excluding window and door openings.
How to mix stucco base coat.
How to there is a lot of confusion when it comes to mixing any kind of stucco but we will be discussing the base coat mix in this article.
Available in white or gray.
On sheathed walls a waterproof paper has to be applied before metal lathe is installed over it.
1201 is a portland cement based stucco finishing plaster designed for use as the color and texture coat over portland cement base coat or quikrete fiberglass reinforced stucco no.
Each base coat has a particular mix.
Make sure that you leave the surface for drying till it gets complete dry and then start with the application of next coat.
I will use a custom recipe that will work for most applications and include how to mix in a bucket wheel barrow and a mixer which all require a little different techniques.