How Thick Should Stucco Be
Although It Is Called a “One Coat System, ” the Stucco Material Is Usually a 3/8 Inch Thick Coat with a 1/8 Inch Finish Coat Applied over It; Thus Two Layers...
Although it is called a “One Coat System,” the stucco material is usually a 3/8 inch thick coat with a 1/8 inch finish coat applied over it; thus two layers or coats.
How thick should stucco be applied?
The correct thickness is then 5/8 inch. Two-coat applications are only for use over solid plaster bases without metal lath. For unit masonry, that thickness is ½ inch. For cast-in-place or precast concrete, the thickness for two-coat work is 3/8 inch.
How thick is a 3 coat stucco system?
The third coat, the finish coat, is often pigmented for color and applied by smooth trowel, hand-textured, floated to a sand finish, or sprayed. The three-coat stucco system total thickness is approximately ⅞ in. (22 mm), and weighs 10-12 lb.
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