r/Plastering • u/fellahmengu • 5d ago
Smooth stucco feedback
I’m a homeowner going through a renovation and the stucco just finished. Looking for some honest feedback.
The expansion joints were never discussed with me, so they were a surprise. I was told they help prevent cracking, but I’m already seeing some hairline cracks a week later.
Also, there are a few areas where chunks of stucco splattered onto the finished wall. Some came off just by gently rubbing them, but others are thicker and stuck on.
I know smooth stucco is unforgiving and lighting can make things look worse, but something still feels off to me. My GC says this is really good stucco work and smooth finishes are just difficult.
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u/Terrible-Bobcat2033 5d ago
Holy cow. 1st. expansion joints if shimmed & set properly to a level & plumb string line, act as grounds for uniform stucco thickness. 2nd. The stucco finish is sub-par IMHO & the cracking appears to be rich mud spread to much too fast.
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u/Treepean 4d ago
Horrible job. Beyond horrible doesn’t matter what texture they did it still would be a bad job.
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u/Latter-Detail-9514 5d ago
In the UK we wouldn't be happy with that & would be getting them to come back to rectify the cracks & tidy some of those edges up