Plaster Over Wood Siding

Stucco adorns the facade or interior walls in many homes.

Plaster over wood siding.

Let the primer dry thoroughly. 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. Drywall mud comes in dry and premixed products with the premixed mud being more expensive but much easier to apply. Then apply a thin layer of stucco to the wire mesh surface as a base for the final coat.

Paint the paneling with the super adhering primer just as you would any wall. I applied a thin coat to make sure of adhesion then after dry went back over it with a thicker texture coat. 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. Allow this base material to harden for one hour and scratch lightly with a plaster rake.

This ensures that condensation will not build behind the siding and cause decay in the siding faswall will be unaffected. Applying stucco over your existing wood siding is a great way to cover up wood that is looking old and worn or simply to give your home a new look. Stucco can be applied over almost any surface. 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.

How to install siding over stucco walls. 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. Its a great material to work with because its versatile cheap and simple to apply.