Synthetic stucco costs three to four times more, around $30 to $50 per square foot. Cement stucco is the most common type of stucco, and it's the type that will be found on older homes.

Q. I own a 6-year-old home covered with EIFS synthetic stucco. Even though I have the home inspected each year for moisture intrusion, I plan on replacing the EIFS with a mixture of real cement stu… ...

Synthetic stucco yields very slightly when thumped, is not rock-hard and, when installed on a typical wood frame house, sounds like it has a layer of rigid foam in it, which it does.

Synthetic stucco has all but disappeared from residential construction. Any stucco you see on a new home is probably cement-based hard-coat. THE BOTTOM LINE: I hate to say this, but this is a case ...

Early in the 1990s, synthetic stucco was heralded as a breakthrough system for cladding houses, an alternative to brick, vinyl siding or authentic stucco. It provided superior insulation and ...

Some 600 million square feet of synthetic stucco are expected to be installed on homes in the United States and Canada this year. That would be a nearly 10 percent increase over last year’s ...

Dear Pat: I am looking at houses to buy. I found one I like, but it has the synthetic stucco finish I heard is bad. What are the problems with this finish, and can it be removed and finished with r… ...

Question: We just found a house to buy, but it has a synthetic stucco exterior. What are some of the typical problems with this and can we strip it off an apply real stucco? Answer: There have been… ...

Homeowners who have synthetic stucco siding that is failing and suspect it is a Dryvit Systems Inc. product have until Sept. 3 to avoid being bound to a class action lawsuit the company joined to l… ...

The suit states that Fresh Coat obtained the synthetic stucco materials from General Terrazzo, Premier Plastering and Best Masonry. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad.