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Posted by RicodJour on September 16, 2006, 10:51 am
Mark wrote:
> Hello,
> I have contracted an addition to my home and the general just gave me
> his proposed punch list. He has the installation of lath/stucco prior
> to installing roof tiles. From what I have seen around here (southern
> Cal) roof tile (concrete tile) is installed before stucco to properly
> load the frame...hence prevent cracks. Does it matter?
I've always heard that the traditional cement-based stucco should go on
after for the reason you mention, but I really am not convinced it
would make a big difference. It's probably one of those belt and
suspenders thing - you want to reduce any chance of cracking and
removing possible causes, even if they have remote chances of causing
cracking, is a good objective.
If you visit the Stucco org web site and check out their viewpoint on
cracking you might be surprised. Their guideline is that a crack
visible from 10' away is the acceptable cutoff. This in new
construction.
R
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