Hi,
The scratch coat for my home's exterior walls was applied a few days ago and in the evening of the first day I noticed cracks forming over top of where the wire mesh is located beneath the scratch coat. In some areas the cracks only follow the horizontal wires in the mesh, but in other areas the cracks are forming along both the horizontal and vertical wires, causing the base coat to 'form' many 2x2 inch squares.
I'm concerned that this cracking is abnormal and will affect the long-term quality of the stucco (premature cracking and chipping in the future). I can't seem to find answers to my questions on-line so I'm hoping someone on this site can shed some light on this topic for me. Not sure if this is a problem or not.
I've recently read that the base coat needs to be rehydrated several times after it is applied so that it can cure properly. This stucco crew did not spray the walls with water at any time. Now three days have passed. Is there any point in me applying water, or is it too late?
The scratch coat for my home's exterior walls was applied a few days ago and in the evening of the first day I noticed cracks forming over top of where the wire mesh is located beneath the scratch coat. In some areas the cracks only follow the horizontal wires in the mesh, but in other areas the cracks are forming along both the horizontal and vertical wires, causing the base coat to 'form' many 2x2 inch squares.
I'm concerned that this cracking is abnormal and will affect the long-term quality of the stucco (premature cracking and chipping in the future). I can't seem to find answers to my questions on-line so I'm hoping someone on this site can shed some light on this topic for me. Not sure if this is a problem or not.
I've recently read that the base coat needs to be rehydrated several times after it is applied so that it can cure properly. This stucco crew did not spray the walls with water at any time. Now three days have passed. Is there any point in me applying water, or is it too late?
