I have a customer with an old glass & stone type stucco on the exterior. He wants to dress it up, and we have been through the ideas of Hemlock (WAY too much money), primed fascia, or non-operational cedar shutters for the exterior, also way too much money.
What he wants is 1×6 primed fascia to be fastened over the existing stucco to frame the windows and doors. The building is probably at a minimum, 65 years old.
I know it’s going to look like do-do, and I can’t convince him to spend the money for cedar or just leave it alone.
Assuming we go ahead, can anyone give me a hint as to how to fasten the fascia up there while the glue (PL Premium) dries? Power actuated nailer, or ??
Quality repairs for your home.
AaronR Construction
Vancouver, Canada
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Could you perhaps score the stucco, and demo it away, then fasten nailers then trim to the respective areas?
Think applying wainscot to plaster or drywall, score away to studs, then apply nailers to studs etc...
Anything other than that is going to require alot of caulk, paint, sealants and that is eventually going to allow moisture behind the trim.
Someone else probably has more experience than I. Just my .02
He aint' gonna allow that. Oh well!Quality repairs for your home.
AaronR ConstructionVancouver, Canada
Aaron,
It will be painted, so how about using Hardi trim instead of wood? Wood over stucco is a maintenance nightmare waiting to happen. To hold it up, use a few Tapcons to fasten it to the stucco. Use hex heads with a fender washer, then remove and putty the holes after the glue cures.
My $.02.
Bill
You know, I never thought of that!
Does it mean I have to buy a new tool?
I've quoted already, but maybe if I give him a 3 year warrantee, he mght change his mind.Quality repairs for your home.
AaronR ConstructionVancouver, Canada
Probably no new tools, just a new blade or two. Fibercement can be cut with carbide blades, but they dull fast. Diamond is also an option, more $$.Drilling Tapcon holes into stucco is best done with a hammer drill, NOT a roto hammer. The Roto's harder hits tend to blow chunks out the back of the stucco, defeating the purpose, which is to get purchase without destroying the paper behind the stucco. If the stucco is soft, use rotation only, no hammering.Bill