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Introduction A stucco edge beside brick or stone is not one universal detail. The correct termination depends on the stucco system, the wall’s drainage plane, and whether the masonry is full-bed masonry, adhered veneer, framed veneer, a jamb, a roof intersection, or a base-of-wall condition. A visible joint can look simple while the flashing and

Introduction A parapet leak is rarely solved by filling the nearest crack. Water may enter at a coping joint, a roof-membrane-to-wall transition, a wall crack, a penetration, a window intersection, or—when dampness occurs without rain—from condensation. A durable repair restores the water-shedding layers in the right order: roof flashing and coping first, then the wall

Introduction Stucco penetrations for electrical conduit are the sleeve and sealing details that keep water out where the conduit passes through the stucco wall. In practice that means a rigid sleeve or short piece of conduit, a backing, and a proper sealant or flashing so water sheds away from the opening; check product labels and

Introduction Deck ledger through stucco means installing the ledger board and flashing so water shed from the deck doesn’t get behind the stucco; it’s a retrofit move to tie the ledger into the house while preserving the wall’s drainage plane. This usually involves removing a section of stucco and lath to access the sheathing or