Waterproof retrofit windows in a stucco wall

[@michaelbaker9746]

thank you

[@StuccoPlastering]

You're welcome.😉

[@mg21ify]

After getting tired of working with SikaFlex with my hands and dreading the clean up after, I found that using the back of a plastic spoon to work in the caulking works great! I go to the 99 cent store and buy a box of small spoons, large spoons, and spoons for soup for larger gaps to work in and smooth out the caulking. Results come out great, good time saver, and I just toss the spoon out after I'm done and no clean up! Groovy hat by the way! -Mark from San Diego

[@mostlikelywedoitservices9743]

Question Kirk. Should you leave some weep holes at the bottom of the window in case water gets behind the tar paper then it has a way to leave and not back up into the window opening?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hey bud, I usually use my discarded paper or any stick lying around. But for this video I used my fingers to prove a point. Good thing I ware work cloths. I like the spoon idea because I always have them in my truck and they will flex. Thanks for the tip. Have a great day! Kirk Giordano plastering

[@askillthatpays]

Hey Kirk thanks as always. This is the best practical use of Z flashing I've seen. Great tip and very much appreciated. peter

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Jacob Johnson, under normal circumstance I don't caulk bottoms of windows that have been installed properly. But with either old existing wood windows or in this case no flashing prior to window installations I have no choice, no caulking it would leak. Have a brood evening kirk giordano plastering

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hey mittsdad. I somehow lost your comment. After a fella called me and said about 10 of the flanges were leaking 15 years ago I decided the flanges are so brittle that it was best to caulk for strength and waterproofing and simply install the Z flash on top. Have a great day! Kirk Giordano plastering

[@WAJSSJ]

Wouldn't you want to leave the bottom un-caulked to allow for drainage? I'd presume the old window frames water plane is still good, you just put plywood over it?

[@joshua89898989]

Hey Kirk! Hope all is well I was watching this video of yours and realized something. I remember you mentioning I’m another video that you don’t usually put any sealant below any windows. The last video I saw you sealing only the top of the window and not the sides. Thanks again for always uploading great videos!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Joshua, dude, my friend have an excellent memory, I did say this, and it's true as a rule. However, I didn't wish to take the chance that the stucco would not be painted with these weird retrofits and have the rain come down for months and saturate the stucco. Thus the moister could move upwards and, in thirty years, cause mold issues. Note, You may also type in any question you may have on Stucco/Plastering issues on our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 www.giordanoplastering.com/

[@larryearle5949]

We're the windows installed over the old frames, jump frame install?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Larry, no, the old ones were removed, this is how we found them, already installed.😉 Note, You may also type in any question you may have on Stucco/Plastering issues on our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 www.giordanoplastering.com/

[@PlateletRichGel]

My house has no sheathing. It's just paper, wire and stucco, with the window put in on top of the raw opening, Amazingly enough, no rot. But how would I approach flashing from this aspect. The stucco is very hard to peel back without destroying it. How much of an overlap should I go for? Thanks.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hello Scott Johnson, when I first stated there was no shear wall on homes as a rule it wasn't required until 1976? But anyhow you only have the space of one and a half inches to work with to stay on a stud then youre back in between which we call the stud field. it takes a ton of time to break out just right. A good tip is a lot of caulking on the tie ins. Cheers! kirk giordano plastering

[@rickroll9086]

Zorro now does windows? Tough times.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzackory. 🥳

[@DavidThomas-tr2jq]

I have a client who has a home constructed from a product called Cempo, which is a building block consisting of recycled concrete and styrofoam. These blocks are approximately 18" tall, 48" long and 12" thick with hollow cells similar to CMU. These blocks were stacked in 4 foot lifts and grouted with concrete and rebar in the cells. The windows were installed without head flashing, but they are recessed into the stucco wall approximately 1.5". The stucco was applied directly over the Cempo without any building paper. Further, the parapet walls are rounded, and were not flashed before or after the stucco was applied. How can the windows be flashed, and any suggestions on flashing the parapet?

[@StuccoPlastering]

HI David Thomas, the windows should have had the flashing installed prior to the window installations, If this can't be done at this time, the other option is to apply sikaflex polyurethane caulking to the surrounds and or use a peel and stick membrane. Best wishes, Kirk & Jason Giordano's DIY plastering network

[@kathyalarcon]

Good am Kirk love watching your videos, am learning a lot.. so thank 4 that..

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Kathy, thank you, we enjoy helping others and having fun at the same time.🤔 Cheers.😉 Note, You may also type in any question you may have on Stucco/Plastering issues on our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 www.giordanoplastering.com/

[@davebybee1519]

Hey there Kirk love your videos !! I am replacing a window that was put in over 20 years ago that was leaking , and when I broke out the stucco in my house that was built in the 60s I noticed there was no plywood and the paper was stapled to the studs and the stucco was super thick could this be the reason for the leak or most likely it was the lack of plywood.should I do the same and do no plywood or should I put 1/2 inch or 1/4inch plywood around the whole window and below it . Thanks Dave from California 😄

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Dave, most folks will remove the stucco in this case, as they are required to now conform to codes which means plywood is now necessary, some do some don't. Cheers and have a good and healthy new year, Kirk and Jason giordano

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Dave, most folks will remove the stucco in this case, as they are required to now conform to codes which means plywood is now necessary, some do some don't. Cheers and have a good and healthy new year, Kirk and Jason giordano

[@codpod1]

Is it standard to have to use so much caulking? Does the window Co. intend it to be installed this way? I haven't replaced a window or know much about this sort of thing, it just seems to me that there is an easier and more cost efficient way to do this. I mean no disrespect. Great video's BTW

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Diamond Dude, excellent question, glad you asked. The amount of Caulking was much more than I would typically use for windows properly installed. Generally with a typical window installation,with a proper nail on flange, you place your paper or peel and stick membrane crosses the bottom of the window, then place the vertical sides over the bottom flashing with the paper next to the sides, the top of the window is then flashed with a plastic or metal Z flashing. This same procedure should be done when installing inserts or retrofit windows also. On this fellas home the flashing was left out or missed, We improvised by installing the flashing after the retrofits were installed and used a caulking design to fuse the paper to the flange as we had to improvise and make certain they would not leak. Best wishes, kirk giordano Plastering

[@leonardocapriz3792]

Hey Kirk. Why didn't you put any peel and stick membrane on the sides and underneath the window fin like in the bottom. As always thanks for your super educational videos.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good Morning Leonardo, dude, good question, it was too hot, I felt the sticky part would have hit the wall and stuck tight to avoid this fight I used two layers of paper to get as far as I could and caulked the meeting of paper to the window flange. Live long and plaster Teaching the world to stucco, one video at a time.

[@leonardocapriz3792]

Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. So if it wouldn't be for the heat it could of be done? Thanks for you fast response.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good Morning Dude, absolutely, what this video does not show nor did I explain was it was over 100 degrees in the shade. I would have had to try and shimmy the peal and stick back and forth until it reached the frames, it would not have happened, a mans got to understand his materials as well as extream heat. Live long and plaster Teaching the world to stucco, one video at a time.

[@rcgee3559]

Y wouldn’t you take those windows out stucco wall then retrofit with caulking on top of stucco no leaks garuanteed

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening RC Gee dude, that was not necessary.🤔 Note, You may also type in any question you may have on Stucco/Plastering issues on our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 www.giordanoplastering.com/

[@espinozamartin86]

If you go by code, the way you are doing it , it’s totally wrong.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Dark dude, say's who? you? 🤔 Note, You may also type in any question you may have on Stucco/Plastering issues on our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 www.giordanoplastering.com/

[@breakdance4cash228]

Good shit!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening PUS dude. That was one long day for us. Ten hours, but we sho-nuff enjoyed the heat of it, about 95 degrees all day.😉 Note, You may also type in any question you may have on Stucco/Plastering issues on our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 www.giordanoplastering.com/

[@petyanca]

Why would one wear a black hat in this weather?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening, it was in the truck so I hired it, cheers, kirk giordano rendering

[@ig2850]

Because he can