Summary: Drilling into cement stucco can be done successfully. Beware drilling
into EIFS, synthetic stucco. You could void the warranty and damage to
the finish when doing stucco repair.
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William Martin
22 Dec 2007, 10:50
I have a stucco exterior from the 1920's, and I have been told that it has
metal lathe underneath. I have not been able to drill into it--I have
tried a masonry bit.
How do I drill through the metal lathe?
AsktheBuilder
22 Dec 2007, 11:19
William,
Either your bit is dull or you are not pushing hard enough. Rent a
rotary-hammer drill. It will do exactly what you want to do, including
going through the metal lath.
Edward
28 Feb 2008, 02:01
I want to put up wall lighting fixture on my cement stucco wall but not
sure if I need to cut out a 4" hole to put the fixture box or to just drill
a 1/2" hole through the stucco for wire and just use a thin ceiling box on
the exterior wall hold it down with screws.
What would be the proper action?
AsktheBuilder
02 Mar 2008, 15:22
Edward,
You can do it both ways so long as you follow all the steps in the National
Electric Code.
jack
27 May 2008, 22:40
i installed a gutter on to a stuco house under a metal roof, now water is
leaking down the inside wall why??
Morgan
05 Jul 2008, 09:58
Can I tell the difference between regular stucco and EIFS? We just
purchased a home that was built in 1994. We have been given a decorative
flag to hand from a pole. I considered securing the hanger to the stucco,
but it just does not feel "hard as a rock". How can I be sure it would
support the flag?
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