The stucco scratch coat comes up a lot when people start researching stucco and it is just a single coat that is part of the three coat stucco process, but there is more to it than just being a simple base coat.What Is A Stucco Scratch Coat?A stucco scratch coat is the second process in […]
Usually you won’t need to apply a scratch coat to a cinder block or cmu wall but in some instances like installing stone veneer, you will need a good base for the material to stick and a scratch coat is perfect. Let’s take a look at some tips before we get started to make the […]
The stucco scratch coat mix is a simple recipe that really consists of sand, cement and water. There are other formulas that you can use but in its simplest form it is merely a 3 to 1 ratio of sand to cement. There are some other variables that come into play and can be confusing to […]
There are a few difference between a stucco scratch coat and a brown coat. Even though these may contain similar ratios of cement to sand and are applied in the same way, they do have some distinct differences. I have laid them out below to give you an idea of what these are in a side-by-side […]