Whether it's smooth and scored to look like stone, textured or pebble dashed, stucco is a decorative finish that adds an element of fashion to many old houses. As such, it should be maintained and ...

A well-kept exterior can make a home look more inviting. Homeowners whose houses are looking a little drab may be considering updating their home with new stucco or siding—but what is the best type of ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

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 ...

DEAR TIM: I’ve got an odd problem. I have concrete spalling on a sidewalk that leads from my concrete driveway to my home. The concrete driveway and sidewalk were poured at the same time. The driveway ...

How can I match the stucco finish on my 80-year-old front porch? I tried using white Portland cement and buff sand, but as you can see in my photo, the results are atrocious. I added some dry cement ...

There is stucco on Styrofoam and there is old-world cement parging with a pebble mix. The stucco on Styrofoam with incorporated mouldings can sometimes look like a bad Italianate cartoon. Overdesigned ...

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.

Stucco is one of the most common topics we receive questions about at Rosie on the House. It is one of the most popular exterior home finishes in Arizona. To help us understand stucco’s applications ...

Stucco is one of the most popular exterior home finishes in Arizona. To help homeowners in the Grand Canyon state, we invited Doug Dedrick, owner of Stucco Renovations of Arizona, LLC, to talk about ...