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Old 09-21-2009, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Mickey + Minnie View Post
Stucco is usually painted every 5 years both for looks and to treat the cracks that "always" occur. This is done to prevent water inclusion. I hope this helps.

I wouldn't wait for 5 years to correct the cracks. Look near you windows for hair line cracks that extend down from the edges of the windows. I found numerous cracks after only about 3 years. I repaired them with cauld that closely matched the paint, but won;t paint for a number of years.yet (I hope). The house is 5 years old this year.