DEAR TIM: I purchased an older stucco home that’s never been painted. It’s got some cracks in the stucco. Most range in width from 1/4 to 3/8-inch wide. The cracks are not getting any bigger, and a ...

Q. 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 ...

To clean your stucco, you can use an oxygen bleach solution and a scrub brush to get great results. You might want to add some liquid dish soap to the cleaning solution. The oxygen bleach will not ...

Manufacturers do not always have pump grade mixes available, though, so field mixes are sometimes needed. To help ensure smooth pumping and avoid pack-outs, follow these guidelines to prepare the mix.

Every day, I receive quite a few emails via the Ask Tim page on askthebuilder.com. A common question, believe it or not, is how to add color to concrete. It makes sense. A lot of people dislike the ...

Q: My sprinklers have been spraying the side of my house for some time and the water has eaten away some of the stucco. What can I do? A: Water spraying out at high pressure can leave a beautiful arc ...