Traditional cement stucco, lath and drainage

Separate traditional cement stucco, substrate, lath, flashing, joints and drainage from EIFS already covered elsewhere.

VERT / GREEN = documenter/entretenir · JAUNE / YELLOW = vérifier avant travaux · ROUGE / RED = arrêter le DIY et faire valider.

Stable hairline crack
Document width and movement before surface repair. Bulging/delamination
Check lath, substrate and concealed moisture before covering. Stucco close to grade
Verify clearance, splashback and drainage at the wall base. Visible flashings/joints sound
Photograph details before maintenance.

What the professional checks

Identify assembly and substrate
Check lath, flashing, drainage and joints

Official sources

CNRC — Guide Partie 9, section Stucco

Checked: 2026-08-22

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