stucco, how to ???

[copperhead46]

I want to stucco the concrete walls on my patio, but don't really know how it's done. the walls are below ground level, but open to the south side. I know I have to put chicken wire on the wall, but it's just concrete, how do I attach it. I bought some quickcreet masonary mix but don't really know where to go from here.
P.J.

[wy_white_wolf]

http://www.doityourself.com/scat/stucco

http://www.essortment.com/all/stuccomixtures_rgfy.htm

I don't think your quickcrete will do you any good. Stucco doesn't use any gravel or anything larger sand.

[copperhead46]

Thanks for the links..........I need all the help I can get..........
P.J.

[Sand Flat Bob]

What I would do is hire someone that knows how to stucco. Cheaper than having it fall off the wall in a year.

Bob

[mondakkid]

Thanks for the links....I had posted once asking for info on stucco....this is the best I have seen. I could never find a link that actually gave some good mix ratios. I do have one more question...many years ago my dad had some old time builders do some work for him on the farm and they put stucco on all the buildings. They put some kind of finish coat that was white. This finish coat is still in good shape, and it was done over 60 years ago....and it is still as white as the day it was done. Does anyone know what that mixture would be to have the finish coat pure white like that? I do not think they added any kind of paint. It might of been they used white lime.
Some good info...thanks again

[Explorer]

Possibly hydrated lime?

[Al. Countryboy]

I am also thinking lime or maybe a mixture of lime and cement. Lime was used for everything at my grandparents house. They white washed the apple trees up about 3 ft. on the tree. They would always sprinkle a little down in the out house to keep down the smell and the flies away. I also believe that they put lime on their potatoes after they dug them from the garden, but not sure if it was the same type used else where around the farm.