Step by step procedure for a badly rotten stuccoboard area behind some rotten vertical trim: (replacing piece of stuccoboard as well)
Pull out nails with nail puller and/or hammer
scrape off all loose wood and stuccoboard
remove caulk at area to receive saw cut
cut off bad part of trim using a hand saw adjusted properly to exact depth of trim. make sure cut is 90 degrees to edge of trim board
carefully remove bad wood being careful to not rip off caulk along with the outside film surface of your stuccoboard. Use a painters tool to scrape off only the old caulk from the stuccoboard.
Cut out any large sections of bad stuccoboard with the hand saw or an electric cutting tool. Always be careful about generating heat and the potential for starting a fire when using a rotary cutting tool. I always have water close by to cool things down.
Apply two coats of wood hardener to edge of remaining good stuccoboard and trim, also harden, glue and prime area where caulk was removed, exposing masonite
apply two or more coats of glue to stuccoboard edge.
scuff glued areas with sandpaper or steel wool
prime glued area
cut treated plywood to fit area where stuccoboard was removed
nail in plywood and caulk or use flashing tape to seal where plywood meets stuccoboard. (In areas behind trim only)
fabricate an aluminum drip edge that will run down the bottom 2-3 inches of your vertical board (see video)
Make sure edges are rounded in any high-traffic areas. flatten bottom of drip edge by bending it downwards if you want it completely out of the way. I prefer it to stick out a bit if there is no chance of someone bumping into it. That way all water dripping off of the drip edge stays off of the horizontal trim.
Apply flashing tape to top of drip edge and stuccoboard while positioning the drip edge on top of your horizontal board. Rub tape firmly on stuccobard and flashing. Strive for no wrinkles and bubbles in the tape. But once it’s on, it’s not coming off easily.
measure amount of cedar trim “plug” (a spot you require wood for watever reason) or a miratec “plug” to replace removed trim area.
Install plug using deck screws and caulk where top of plug meets existing vertical trim. Make sure you screw into a piece of framing structure. Always drill pilot holes in trim and into the side of house. Also caulk on sides of plug. Do not caulk all the way to rear of trim where vertical trim and plug meet. This will allow water to flow behind trim, if it were to get back there. Do not caulk where plug meets the tray porion of the drip edge. That will keep water from harmlessly dripping out, if the water gets behind trim due to eventual caulk failure.. Use 100% silicone caulk only where Miratec meets stuccoboard. Use polyurethane caulk for all work involving wood trim. Top coat – done !
Step by step procedure for a not so badly rotten stuccoboard or trim area: (fixing stuccoboard or trim with filler)
Instead of cutting out the bad stuccobard or trim, just harden, glue, prime and scuff what you have left, then use exterior spackle to fill rotted area. I use the lightweight spackle. After giving it a few days to cure (feel for stiffness) coat with multiple layers of glue. When it feels like fiberglass, you are done. Scuff and prime glue. Layer 1/8 inch of polyurethane caulk over the primer. Add desired surface texture to caulk by scraping with a pencil-like stick. . Top coat – done!
It is also possible to have decay at the top of a vertical which meets the horizontal board. In that case, you can create a plug or patch, and then top the board with a drip cap. You can see a plug with cap at :26 in this video.
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My home’s exterior is stuccoboard and rough-cut cedar trim. It was built in 1979 and about 25% of the cedar trim was replaced in 1993 when I moved in.
I pretty much neglected the wood after I moved in. I had done some minor repairs with exterior filler and used a lot of acrylic caulk, but as of the summer of 2006, I had a considerable amount of rotten trim around the entire house. The worst areas are where a vertical board and a horizontal board intersect. I had quite a bit of badly warped trim as well. Areas of stuccoboard were rotten under the trim in a few cases.
If I could keep these trim intersections from “wicking” and retaining moisture, which allows decay to eventually set in, I could probably solve the problem. This is where drip edges for the intersections idea started. That, along with a composite trim board are my vision for a much more maintenance-free stuccoboard home.
A piece of stuccobard panel is ten feet high by four feet wide with 1×8 cedar boards surrounding the perimeter of the panel. Generally an eight foot vertical board runs along the side of a panel and meets a horizontal board at the top and the bottom of the panel. I only have a couple of strictly “decorative” trim boards.
My home is two story, and I’m not really comfortable working more than about 12 feet off the ground. Most of the decayed cedar is located where the bottom of a vertical board meets the top edge of the horizontal board. This is true either on the first or second level. So, I can reach most repairs from the ground or on a short ladder. I had a couple repairs twenty feet up in the air, and I hired a carpenter for those. As far as the horizontal boards, I’ve replaced most all of them on my house. All four sides had bad trim boards. Especially those that were facing south and west, and corners. Most of the vertical trim is still the original thirty-year old boards, although I needed to repair many of these as well.
Most carpenters will just tear out an entire vertical board and replace it with a new one. Even if only the bottom few inches is bad. Since these decayed areas are in reach, and carpenters, paint and caulk are expensive (not to mention trees and landfills), I was looking for a good way to fix these decayed areas on the bottom of the vertical boards. I believe I have found (invented!) one. This method would probably work on t111 buildings or others with similar issues, though I have not tried it.
Many of the horizontal boards underneath a window were also decayed and/or warped. On the second level, these were about thirteen feet off the ground, so I was able to safely reach and replace those as well.
I selected Miratec synthetic trim board instead of cedar for the project. It is warranted for 30 years against rotting and warping. It looks good, it has a woodgrain appearance to it, and it seems to be standing up to the weather very well. The first boards I installed, on the south side of the house in 2006, still look great. The caulk seam along the top of the horizontal boards, and the sides of the vertical board “plugs”, which is 100% silicone rubber (GE XST paintable), still looks brand new. This is a major point of caulk failure, and eventual rot on a cedar trim board. I have also found that the quality of today’s rough-cut cedar boards is not the same as it was 30 years ago.
All miratec trim is screwed on with deck screws approximately 18 inches apart. I use 3.5 inch “deck mate” treated screws. I need to go through an inch of trim, a half inch of stuccoboard, and an inch of styrofoam sheet insulation. This leaves one inch of screw to go through framing wood.
project totals:
horizontal composite trim – 139 feet
vertical composite trim – 69 feet
vertical cedar trim – 40 feet
horizontal cedar trim – 8 feet
fascia replaced – 60 feet
fascia covered with vinyl-coated aluminum – 120 feet
stuccoboard panel replaced – 1
steel doors and wooden jambs replaced w/ fiberglass – 3
composite or wooden trim plugs installed – 22
aluminum drip edges – 45
aluminum drip caps – 10
plywood repairs – 6
filler repairs – 16
tubes of 100% silicone paintable caulk – 20
tubes of polyurethane caulk – 34
2″ flashing tape – 150 feet
exterior weatherproof glue – 1.75 quarts
wood hardener – 1.5 quarts
The drip edges and trim plugs are almost impossible to see unless you are very close to them, and are looking right at them. Which is rare for 99% of the people that visit my home. I believe they look pretty good. I created some plugs of salvaged, seasoned cedar and you can barely tell they are there. The plug at 1:49 is a sixty year-old piece of cedar. It still looks good.
Go to video part two for the description on how to do a repair
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HOUSE DESCRIPTION
1. Living/Dining Floor concreted,rough finish
2. Toilet Floor concreted,rough finish
3A. Wall 6″ thk CHB semi load bearing
3B. Wall finishes
a. Exterior Walls plastered finish
b. Interior Walls plastered finish
c. Toilet plastered finish
water closet Royal Tern, flush type or approved equal
4. Kitchen
a. Sink Enamel white
b. Faucet brass finish
c. Counter Top concreted,rough finish
d. Cabinet w/ cabinet, 3/4 plyboard
5. Ceiling none
6. Partition none
7. Loft Flooring none ( Provision only)
8. Windows aluminum jalousie with 5mm thk. Smoke glass
9. Doors & Jambs flush type w/ 5mm thk marine plywood for
exterior faces
10. Roofing pre painted long span , Rib Type
Amenities
School free from elementary to high school
Wet and dry market and commercial area
Clubhouse
Basketball court
Badminton court
Olympic size swimming pool
Terminal
FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
Jennie Malit
Globe : 0916-343-0877
Landline: 045-889-8987
650-993-1568
Email: jennie@wowbahay.com
salesbroker@gmail.com
Sherwin
Smart: 0919-744-6577
Sun: 0922-980-1996
Email: sherwin@teamsoftrealty.com
YM: bandwidth28
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HOUSE DESCRIPTION
1. Living/Dining Floor concreted,rough finish
2. Toilet Floor concreted,rough finish
3A. Wall 6″ thk CHB semi load bearing
3B. Wall finishes
a. Exterior Walls plastered finish
b. Interior Walls plastered finish
c. Toilet plastered finish
water closet Royal Tern, flush type or approved equal
4. Kitchen
a. Sink Enamel white
b. Faucet brass finish
c. Counter Top concreted,rough finish
d. Cabinet w/ cabinet, 3/4 plyboard
5. Ceiling none
6. Partition none
7. Loft Flooring none ( Provision only)
8. Windows aluminum jalousie with 5mm thk. Smoke glass
9. Doors & Jambs flush type w/ 5mm thk marine plywood for
exterior faces
10. Roofing pre painted long span , Rib Type
Amenities
School free from elementary to high school
Wet and dry market and commercial area
Clubhouse
Basketball court
Badminton court
Olympic size swimming pool
Terminal
FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
Jennie Malit
Globe : 0916-343-0877
Landline: 045-889-8987
650-993-1568
Email: jennie@wowbahay.com
salesbroker@gmail.com
Sherwin
Smart: 0919-744-6577
Sun: 0922-980-1996
Email: sherwin@teamsoftrealty.com
YM: bandwidth28
For more properties check our new sites:
http://www.teamsoftrealty.com
http://www.houseforkeeps.com
http://www.bahaylistahan.com
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HOUSE DESCRIPTION
1. Living/Dining Floor concreted,rough finish
2. Toilet Floor concreted,rough finish
3A. Wall 6″ thk CHB semi load bearing
3B. Wall finishes
a. Exterior Walls plastered finish
b. Interior Walls plastered finish
c. Toilet plastered finish
water closet Royal Tern, flush type or approved equal
4. Kitchen
a. Sink Enamel white
b. Faucet brass finish
c. Counter Top concreted,rough finish
d. Cabinet w/ cabinet, 3/4 plyboard
5. Ceiling none
6. Partition none
7. Loft Flooring none ( Provision only)
8. Windows aluminum jalousie with 5mm thk. Smoke glass
9. Doors & Jambs flush type w/ 5mm thk marine plywood for
exterior faces
10. Roofing pre painted long span , Rib Type
Amenities
School free from elementary to high school
Wet and dry market and commercial area
Clubhouse
Basketball court
Badminton court
Olympic size swimming pool
Terminal
FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
Jennie Malit
Globe : 0916-343-0877
Landline: 045-889-8987
650-993-1568
Email: jennie@wowbahay.com
salesbroker@gmail.com
Sherwin
Smart: 0919-744-6577
Sun: 0922-980-1996
Email: sherwin@teamsoftrealty.com
YM: bandwidth28
For more properties check our new sites:
http://www.teamsoftrealty.com
http://www.houseforkeeps.com
http://www.bahaylistahan.com
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HOUSE DESCRIPTION
1. Living/Dining Floor concreted,rough finish
2. Toilet Floor concreted,rough finish
3A. Wall 6″ thk CHB semi load bearing
3B. Wall finishes
a. Exterior Walls plastered finish
b. Interior Walls plastered finish
c. Toilet plastered finish
water closet Royal Tern, flush type or approved equal
4. Kitchen
a. Sink Enamel white
b. Faucet brass finish
c. Counter Top concreted,rough finish
d. Cabinet w/ cabinet, 3/4 plyboard
5. Ceiling none
6. Partition none
7. Loft Flooring none ( Provision only)
8. Windows aluminum jalousie with 5mm thk. Smoke glass
9. Doors & Jambs flush type w/ 5mm thk marine plywood for
exterior faces
10. Roofing pre painted long span , Rib Type
Amenities
School free from elementary to high school
Wet and dry market and commercial area
Clubhouse
Basketball court
Badminton court
Olympic size swimming pool
Terminal
FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
Jennie Malit
Globe : 0916-343-0877
Landline: 045-889-8987
650-993-1568
Email: jennie@wowbahay.com
salesbroker@gmail.com
Sherwin
Smart: 0919-744-6577
Sun: 0922-980-1996
Email: sherwin@teamsoftrealty.com
YM: bandwidth28
For more properties check our new sites:
http://www.teamsoftrealty.com
http://www.houseforkeeps.com
http://www.bahaylistahan.com
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HOUSE DESCRIPTION
1. Living/Dining Floor concreted,rough finish
2. Toilet Floor concreted,rough finish
3A. Wall 6″ thk CHB semi load bearing
3B. Wall finishes
a. Exterior Walls plastered finish
b. Interior Walls plastered finish
c. Toilet plastered finish
water closet Royal Tern, flush type or approved equal
4. Kitchen
a. Sink Enamel white
b. Faucet brass finish
c. Counter Top concreted,rough finish
d. Cabinet w/ cabinet, 3/4 plyboard
5. Ceiling none
6. Partition none
7. Loft Flooring none ( Provision only)
8. Windows aluminum jalousie with 5mm thk. Smoke glass
9. Doors & Jambs flush type w/ 5mm thk marine plywood for
exterior faces
10. Roofing pre painted long span , Rib Type
Amenities
School free from elementary to high school
Wet and dry market and commercial area
Clubhouse
Basketball court
Badminton court
Olympic size swimming pool
Terminal
FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
Jennie Malit
Globe : 0916-343-0877
Landline: 045-889-8987
650-993-1568
Email: jennie@wowbahay.com
salesbroker@gmail.com
Sherwin
Smart: 0919-744-6577
Sun: 0922-980-1996
Email: sherwin@teamsoftrealty.com
YM: bandwidth28
For more properties check our new sites:
http://www.teamsoftrealty.com
http://www.houseforkeeps.com
http://www.bahaylistahan.com
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HOUSE DESCRIPTION
1. Living/Dining Floor concreted,rough finish
2. Toilet Floor concreted,rough finish
3A. Wall 6″ thk CHB semi load bearing
3B. Wall finishes
a. Exterior Walls plastered finish
b. Interior Walls plastered finish
c. Toilet plastered finish
water closet Royal Tern, flush type or approved equal
4. Kitchen
a. Sink Enamel white
b. Faucet brass finish
c. Counter Top concreted,rough finish
d. Cabinet w/ cabinet, 3/4 plyboard
5. Ceiling none
6. Partition none
7. Loft Flooring none ( Provision only)
8. Windows aluminum jalousie with 5mm thk. Smoke glass
9. Doors & Jambs flush type w/ 5mm thk marine plywood for
exterior faces
10. Roofing pre painted long span , Rib Type
Amenities
School free from elementary to high school
Wet and dry market and commercial area
Clubhouse
Basketball court
Badminton court
Olympic size swimming pool
Terminal
FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
Jennie Malit
Globe : 0916-343-0877
Landline: 045-889-8987
650-993-1568
Email: jennie@wowbahay.com
salesbroker@gmail.com
Sherwin
Smart: 0919-744-6577
Sun: 0922-980-1996
Email: sherwin@teamsoftrealty.com
YM: bandwidth28
For more properties check our new sites:
http://www.teamsoftrealty.com
http://www.houseforkeeps.com
http://www.bahaylistahan.com
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Today we cut and installed the counter top, the sink hole and dishwasher. Jennah is painting the floor with the sealer tonight.
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HOUSE DESCRIPTION
1. Living/Dining Floor concreted,rough finish
2. Toilet Floor concreted,rough finish
3A. Wall 6″ thk CHB semi load bearing
3B. Wall finishes
a. Exterior Walls plastered finish
b. Interior Walls plastered finish
c. Toilet plastered finish
water closet Royal Tern, flush type or approved equal
4. Kitchen
a. Sink Enamel white
b. Faucet brass finish
c. Counter Top concreted,rough finish
d. Cabinet w/ cabinet, 3/4 plyboard
5. Ceiling none
6. Partition none
7. Loft Flooring none ( Provision only)
8. Windows aluminum jalousie with 5mm thk. Smoke glass
9. Doors & Jambs flush type w/ 5mm thk marine plywood for
exterior faces
10. Roofing pre painted long span , Rib Type
Amenities
School free from elementary to high school
Wet and dry market and commercial area
Clubhouse
Basketball court
Badminton court
Olympic size swimming pool
Terminal
FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
Jennie Malit
Globe : 0916-343-0877
Landline: 045-889-8987
650-993-1568
Email: jennie@wowbahay.com
salesbroker@gmail.com
Sherwin
Smart: 0919-744-6577
Sun: 0922-980-1996
Email: sherwin@teamsoftrealty.com
YM: bandwidth28
For more properties check our new sites:
http://www.teamsoftrealty.com
http://www.houseforkeeps.com
http://www.bahaylistahan.com
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