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Old 03-03-2021, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Catalina36 View Post
When I purchased a home in TV, I was told the Stucco homes required pressure washing, and painting every so many years. Also the walls can develop cracks from settling. With the vinyl siding homes and there are many, you just have to wash the siding every couple of years. Note, It is easier to wash siding then stucco. Another I read where a HIP roof is stronger against high winds then a Gable roof. A house with a Gable roof can sustain damage to siding and trim where as the HIP roof directs the wind upward??
We have one of each, they recommend power washing the stucco every year and the vinyl twice a years. We have had no cracks in our stucco to date, it's 4 years old.