Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A. Martin UW Photography / Getty Images Stucco is a popular siding material found mainly in the U.S. West and Southwest. Stucco ...

As ZD Stucco Repair kicks off the spring season, the company urges NJ and NY property owners to inspect stucco before ...

Q. We have a finished basement with stucco walls. We don't like the appearance or how dirty they get. Is there a somewhat simple way to replace them? If not, can you recommend a way to clean them?

A garden surrounded by a stucco wall evokes California's mission past and a sweet atmosphere of meditative seclusion. It was what industrial designer Bob Hodgson wanted for his Oakland bungalow. "I ...

Q: I have been told that if you buy a home with the exterior having stucco, you are just looking for trouble. I have looked at a home that I just love but it has stucco on the outside. A: That ...

Matching stucco homes line the streets in the quaint retirement community of Verde Groves in Mesa. But try replacing your block wall with stucco to match your stucco house, and you may find a ...

Q. My house was built in 1985, and I have never painted the stucco. I plan to do it this year. I've noticed other houses in the same neighborhood that have a black bleed coming through the stucco and ...

Q:We have a ranch home in the Bay Area and over the years we've replaced some of the exterior siding with plywood. When we did this work, waterproof paper was installed beneath the plywood. The ...

Stucco homes stand out. Whether you’re just looking around the neighborhood or seriously shopping for a new home, you’ll notice these houses, with their attractively seamless walls and subtle colors.

Dear Pat: I am looking at houses to buy. I found one I like, but it has the synthetic stucco finish I heard is bad. What are the problems with this finish, and can it be removed and finished with real ...

Q: I want to hang heavy artwork made of 25 Moroccan tiles on a stucco wall in our screened porch. I don’t want to damage the stucco. Can I attach hooks to the molding along the ceiling and hang the ...

Question: We just found a house to buy, but it has a synthetic stucco exterior. What are some of the typical problems with this and can we strip it off an apply real stucco? Answer: There have been ...