You can side over old stucco. Stucco, a hand-applied, cement-type finish, goes on while it’s wet and semi-solid. You may also choose to update the house with siding if you get tired of the stucco look. To install siding over the stucco, you’ll have to first attach furring strips to the exterior walls.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view, how much does it cost to put siding over stucco?Stucco generally costs $6.00 to $9.00 per square foot to install. The materials cost about $9.00 for an 80-pound bag of mix, which will cover about 25 square feet at 3/8” thickness. Finishing coat stucco costs $17.00 to $22.00 per bag, but as the finishing coat is thinner, you will need fewer bags.Similarly, how do you cover exterior stucco? Veneers. Like siding, a variety of veneers are suitable for covering up exterior stucco. Veneers are designed to resemble a range of finishes, including stone and brick, but they are much lighter, easier to install and less expensive than the authentic material. Additionally, can I install vinyl siding over stucco? A few things change when installing vinyl siding over stucco, however. To start, you can’t just attach vinyl siding directly to the old stucco. To work around this problem, we install furring strips directly to the old stucco. These small strips of wood provide a strong foundation for a vinyl siding installation.Does smooth stucco finish crack?Smooth stucco products can achieve a natural hand-applied appearance over a properly prepared brown coat substrate. The result will have a natural variation of color and texture, and small cracks from the curing process and normal building movement.
