Plaster Over Wood Siding

Allow this base material to harden for one hour and scratch lightly with a plaster rake.

Plaster over wood siding.

Stucco is a building material that is used to provide a textured finish to walls ceilings and other surfaces. Drywall mud comes in dry and premixed products with the premixed mud being more expensive but much easier to apply. Before applying stucco over wood you will need to attach a layer of roofing felt to the surface followed by a sheet of wire mesh. How to install siding over stucco walls.

Applying the aged plaster treatment to wood paneling after the prep work has dried you can start on the process to achieve the aged plaster look on your wood paneling. I applied a thin coat to make sure of adhesion then after dry went back over it with a thicker texture coat. Paint the paneling with the super adhering primer just as you would any wall. Stucco adorns the facade or interior walls in many homes.

Wipe surface with tact cloth and i used premixed plaster of paris from a local box store. For wood siding applications it is recommended to install a rain screen directly on the wallforms and utilize furring strips to create an air gap between the back of the siding and the wall of the building. Then apply a thin layer of stucco to the wire mesh surface as a base for the final coat. Its a great material to work with because its versatile cheap and simple to apply.

Let the primer dry thoroughly. Stucco can be applied over almost any surface. You can apply the mud by hand with a trowel as craftsmen once applied plaster to cover wood laths to form walls but the quickest way is to thin the mud and roll it on with a paint roller.