Lost me at the 20th pre req.

Hello im in search of some help I plan to stucco my house currently it has old cedar shingles i have extensive drywall / taper background But im not familiar with stucco i have done 2 jobs long ago using stucco / styrofoam but was not involved in the mixing i want to use a lightweight cement board over Tyvek house wrap and 2 layers of tar paper Mesh tape the seems and caulk all perimeter joints using urethane caulk sealant What base do i use on the joints and do i cover the entire surface of the board or just the seems? What fo u use ? Thanks any help will be greatly appreciated

This is not direct application of stucco. You need mesh

25 years ago, I plastered my house with stucco: I did so directly on concrete block without any primers or adhesives, just straight on, and until now , it's still holding: so, I believe this method shown on video is too far expensive

Can I apply 3 coats?

if you leave a gap between the durock seams for expansion aren't you just filling that gap again with basecoat, defeating the purpose of the gap ?

I guess it's for homeowners? At least use a hawk and trowel....

In spite of all the badmouthing, I've seen this stuff on shopping malls and office buildings; it seems to hold up fine despite N.E. weather. The only thing in the video I'd worry about is the Durock screwed right to wood (4:29); a stick-on WRB with a notch-trowel drainage plane would probably keep the wood drier. I know there are skilled plasterers who say they can do a better job for less (or at least in fewer hours), but if that's true, they should be outbidding the guys that do this.

No matter if you put cement board it can’t still cracked so many joints are ridiculous

I can show you the Real Way, Kirk is really good too don’t get me wrong

For real get some skills Using cement board wow Wasting more money way More labor

True that ,selling this shite garbage

Get a skilled plasterer, this guy is a joke