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Can You Paint Stucco? Answer: “You Betcha!”

Before and After Pix Painting stucco, a cement-based siding, used to be a “no-no”:  the exterior paint didn’t adhere well, which meant that, forever after, the home needed frequent re-painting. Which sort of defeated the purpose of stucco in the first place: its famously low maintenance. Now, thanks to more stucco-friendly products, the interval between re-painting...
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Can You Paint Stucco? Answer: “You Betcha!”

Before and After Pix Painting stucco used to be a “no-no”:  the exterior paint didn’t adhere well, which meant that, forever after, the home needed frequent re-painting. Which sort of defeated the purpose of stucco in the first place:  its famously low maintenance. Now, thanks to more stucco-friendly products, the interval between re-painting is much...
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Can You Paint Stucco? Answer: “You Betcha!”

Before and After Pix Painting stucco used to be a “no-no”:  the exterior paint didn’t adhere well, which meant that, forever after, the home needed frequent re-painting. Which sort of defeated the purpose of stucco in the first place:  its famously low maintenance. Now, thanks to more stucco-friendly products, the interval between re-painting is much...
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Dramatic Dormer

When You’ve Got It (Curb Appeal), Flaunt It I don’t believe I’ve seen another example where a dormer (white) contrasts so dramatically with the rest of the home (dark green for the trim and 2nd floor shakes, light green for the first floor stucco). But the effect works! Curb appeal is inherently subjective, but this home...
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