Hard Coat Stucco / Weep Screed

Originally Posted By: jhagarty
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Originally Posted By: jpeck
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If you are referring to stucco over frame, the stucco should stop at least 6" above grade and have the weep screed at the bottom.


If you are referring to stucco on block, up to 1/2" thick can continue down below grade. Over 1/2" thick needs to be terminated (or bumped in to 1/2" thick, which is what they do when they are aware of it).

At least that is the way it is supposed to be done down here. As apposed to your 'down here', which is really 'way up there' to us who are 'way down here'. ![icon_smile.gif](upload://b6iczyK1ETUUqRUc4PAkX83GF2O.gif)


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Originally Posted By: dbowers
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Joe -


Stucco screeds are seldom seen and not considered necessary if the hang down of the bottom track is adequate.


Originally Posted By: jhagarty
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Stucco over frame.



Joseph Hagarty


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Originally Posted By: jpeck
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jhagarty wrote:
Is a weep screed required or recommended?


Joe,

I missed that part.

This is from the ASTM Standard 1063-03 covering "Standard Specification for Installation of Lathing and Furring to Receive Interior and Exterior Portland Cement-Based Plaster"

7.11.5 Foundation Weep Screed?Foundation weep screed shall be installed at the bottom of all steel or wood framed exterior walls to receive lath and plaster. Place the bottom edge of the foundation weep screed not less than 1 in. (25 mm) below the joint formed by the foundation and framing. The nose of the screed shall be placed not less than 4 in. (102 mm) above raw earth or 2 in. (51 mm) above paved surfaces. The weather resistive barrier and lath shall entirely cover the vertical attachment flange and terminate at the top edge of the nose or ground flange.

(underlining is mine)


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Jerry Peck
South Florida

Originally Posted By: jhagarty
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Thanks Jerry



Joseph Hagarty


HouseMaster / Main Line, PA
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Originally Posted By: CarlBrown
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To see pictures of improper installation of lath/windows/flashing. go to www.badstucco.com



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