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4" stone over stucco - need drainage gap ?
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[#1] Posted: 05/06/2008 - 12:50:41 PM		Reply with Quote
My house is covered in a standard stucco finish and I would like to add some stone accents to a section of the house which is protected under an overhanging roof. This section has a poured reinforced concrete steps with appropriate support pillars going beneath the frost line. This means there is plenty of support for the stone work which is the 4" cut stone similar to a std full brick veneer.

My question is:
Can I motar my stones against the stucco without having to put in the std 1 inch gap for water drainage. I have been told that the stucco itself would be self draining and therefore don't need a drainage gap.

I plan on installing some type of connection between the wall joists and the stone work as it will be 9' tall.

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4" stone over stucco - need drainage gap ?
 [#2] Posted: 05/06/2008 - 3:00:48 PM		Reply with Quote
Hi,

The stonework is normally bedded into a layer of portland cement over lath just like stucco. I suppose with proper preparation, all they'd have to do is apply mortar to the face of it and layup the stone. no reason for the drainage gap; you've already got that behind the stucco.

OT - OF!!!

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