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Yes, Stonecrest does build stucco over wood frame. I personally do not like this method, as there have been problems with this method IF not done correctly. I have inspected some of these homes. Weep screeds are very important.

Hardi Plank siding is fine, as long as it is installed per manufacturers recommendations. Actually, it is over exterior wall sheathing, house wrap, then Hardi Plank. The biggest two problems with cement siding is treating the butt ends correctly, spacing the gapping correctly, and making sure the nails are not driven too deep. I inspected a home up North years ago where the builder used a nail gun set to high to install the siding, drove the nails through the siding and the siding started falling off all over the home because it really was not attached well at all.

I do not see wood siding much in Florida, or in The Villages.

You do not find step cracking in solid poured concrete homes. I do however find vertical cracking.

You can always count on concrete to get hard, and to crack.

Frank
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