New Way of Designing through Dryvit Stucco

Design had been a part of our lives for hundreds of years. People do not stop searching to do some decorations to beautify a structure-- from its floors to its ceiling.

Years back only the rich people can design and beautify their structure but now even in you middle class status you can do these things. Decorating and designing these days are not expensive as it is used to be. So, if you are planning to decorate your home into a new one you can surely do it now!

Ceiling is the place where artist expanded their normal horizon. Murals, plaster designs and the likes are all over the market now. These things help beautify the upper part of your structure, the ceiling.

The fact is, ceiling is the most overlook part in home decoration. But did you know that a great ceiling pattern can change the overlook and aura of the house? Yes, ceiling gives a character and a look on your house thus, it is very essential to pay attention on it.

Most beautiful ceiling treatments are Coffered and English designs. These designs look elegant on the structure. Using the right materials such as synthetic or dryvit stucco can be a great way to design your ceiling.

Stucco is a plaster that usually used for exterior application but stucco is also proven to be a great interior design material. Aside from its durability stucco also gives that neat and elegant look on your interior design.

The degree of beautification of ceiling is different from its flooring or wall and cannot be achieved through designing just these places. Thus, interior designers are now doing research and study on how to beautify this part- ceiling.

Causes of Poor Stucco

Many lawsuits have been documented due to wrong or poor application of stucco. Stucco is a porous material that is designed to absorb water. It is usually applied in three coatings known as the scratch, brown and finish coat. Stucco is a very effective material to resist water leakage and preserve your house from any wall cavities but with its poor application it will surely damaged the whole thing.

Most home inspector now is ignorant on the occurring problem of stucco. So the result, buyers are deceived to buy the high priced subdivisions with very poor value material used.

Recently, foam sheathing or OSB (Oriented Strand Board) has been more applied rather than the traditional plywood sheathing. OSB has poor moisture resistant and it easily tends to delaminate when wet. Thus, foam sheathing rots faster than plywood’s do.

Another poor change on stucco application is the use of house wraps such as Tyveck rather than having the felt building paper as water resistive barrier. It is proven that when stucco is applied directly to a house wrap it lessens its resistive capability due to some chemical bond. Thus, it invites water leakage and mold growths

Therefore, if you are planning to buy house stucco make sure to hire a home stucco inspector that knows how to investigate properly on the stucco structure. For additional information, the effective way to diagnose leaks behind stucco is through infrared camera. It sees clearly the wall’s situation.

Bear in mind that a simple crack may mean a big problem or a big cash to spend. So, make sure that you buy a stucco house that is worth its value.

Kinds of Stucco Application

Stucco is a material used for the interior and exterior of the house. This is a type of coating which is proven to have a great durability and can withstand any physical abuses in the structure.

Stucco was used long years ago. Traditional stucco also known as masonry stucco is a combination of lime, sand and water while modern stucco or synthetic stucco composes of Portland cement, sand, water and some additives.

There are many types of stucco application and the two most popular are the hand and spray-on methods.

1. Spray on Application

Spray on is the best method for indoor stucco application. It uses a slightly lighter mixture compare in hand application.

The main techniques in stucco spraying are:

> Watch the structure you are spraying, wall or ceiling, and not the gun (stucco spray). This will help you see if you applied the stucco properly.

> Do not stay too long in one spot too avoid building up too much stucco on it.

2. Hand Application

This kind of application requires a more heavy mixture since hand application is usually done in the exterior of the house which are more expose to physical abuses.


The method of application really depends on where you will be applying the stucco. Stucco application can be done by yourself or you can hire a stucco expert to do this for you, since this is a level kind of work. Just remember, in stucco the quality of the material and the right application are the two essential things to avoid future stucco problems.