.. and the patch is very obvious! I thought Mark's initial thoughts on replicating the technique were good, but then he wet brushed the mortar, and they clearly didn't do that originally. It smoothed it out far too much.
at least paint that face... and that wall would have looked great with a fresh coat of paint. Very few things in this world don't look better after new paint
I get that this is a "do it yourself" type repair for homeowners but it's not going to last. It broke because there was no reinforcement and will continue to move outward, especially with that tree there, until failure or is too far gone to repair. Filling the crack will not strengthen anything because the movement it outward, not inward. Besides the tree removed, what it really needs is to be drilled with a rotary hammer in both directions and have structural epoxy and rebar inserted in the drill holes to keep it from moving. Otherwise that crack will open up again and you'll have the same issue year after year.
@@optimistichorizon I find that sad. No one lives in the same house their whole life anymore. Not that moving is automatically bad, but it means that when you do move you are probably moving into something in disrepair. It's no wonder builders just barf out low quality houses when they know they won't be taken care of.
Excellent video. However, I would do the project a bit differently. As a home owner in San Diego with exterior stucco wall, I would use real stucco materials (Omega Base 2 or Base 10 with right color match or La Habre Base 100 or 200 with right color match, cost less than $20 for a bag of 90 LB of Base and 1 Lb color match). Fill the gap as shown in the video with with real stucco materials AND no PAINTING. You do not paint a stucco wall ever. The main reason for having a stucco wall is that it breathes and let the water/moisture out through the pores. Once you paint the stucco wall, the breathing advantage is no longer exists and it is prune to peeling and periodic need for repainting. A good stucco structure should last 30, 50, or 80 years. If a cracks develops, fix it with real stucco material, not with synthetic fillers or mortar mix that can not be color matched.
You widened the crack to 1/4" with a chisel before filling it with mortar. Other videos suggest just running a bead of some kind of stucco repair "caulk" and working that into the crack with a finger, then a sponge to feather out the repair. Your thoughts?
Also drill long self tapping lags about 14-16" to help. Screw in towards the street with bolt/lag heads towards house while doing that so its comes out the sides... Or plus wrap with chicken wire around corner then re concrete or mort over it then repaint like new last 100% longer while roots push and grow. Also stuck Ooooo is not just a pattern.
Hello I have a huge crack in the stucco of the overhang of my house. It is an inch wide. I am very concerned that it will get worse. I think maybe it was from the last earthquake. Please advise how I would fix this if, you would like I can send you photos also, thank you Kristy Gunzelman
That is clearly a dash finish with a knock down trowel. You dont stain stucco you mix a finish coat with the right color. Anyway that will never last just a bandaid
Not sure how much it will open up and I thought the texture was pretty weak. I'm just a simple handyman in only have 25 or 30 jobs under my belt with stucco and concrete pass work but I have learned a ton not only from This Old House but from Kirk Giordano on TH-cam his family and business...
Looks like a 3' wall? If so, that retaining wall is no longer structurally sound, unless it was built with rebar anchoring at least a foot below grade...that mortar does nothing to restore the strength except hide the potential danger. Even pinning the sidewall back with several anchors won't overcome the hydraulic pressure of tree roots.
You're right, but it does make it look better, for now. I don't think it will take long before it opens again, but he might be able to just caulk it then and throw a little paint on it ?
@@augustreil - The fact this is San Diego will likely help some with longevity due to their climate. Anywhere East of the Mississippi River and I'd give it less than a year before there's a new sizeable crack. This patch would be a good fix if you're selling the house and want to trick the buyer's home inspector, but otherwise is a band-aid on a bone fracture.
@@cup_and_cone, I don't disagree with any of these comments, but the other option would cost 1000's and 1000's of dollars. Until a major overhaul is an absolute necessity, I would do the same and just keep patching it.
Because he didnt fix the issie, a crack will reapear in a year or two if they are lucky not 5 ot 10. Some elastomeric caulking with a sponge or rag to stipple it would be far easier and stretch with it as it cracks further vs. A cement mix which will not stretch.
The only thing that is going to solve the issue permanently is to get rid of the trees. You can reinforce it with whatever you want but tree roots will keep moving this wall.
Tree: But I just want to live and grow, remove and capture harmful pathogens and carbon dioxide from the air, provide you with oxygen, cool down your property through shade and water evaporation, capture and slow rainwater which prevents the risk of flooding, provide a wind break, be home to many insects, birds and wildlife plus I look aesthetically pleasing. Host: But you made a half inch crack in my concrete wall.
@@design-build-live Still, they need a beating when it comes to trees and the natural world. I see people cut down trees because they don't want to rake the leaves... or they're afraid one will fall. Jesus Christ! Humans are idiots.
i had to do some stucco repair and found kirk giordano on yt; he's an actual professional in the stucco field whereas this dude is mason by trade. from watching kirk's videos it is clear that this will indeed reappear, a better solution would be to use mor-flexx - a sanded caulking product that is highly flexible and can also be floated to some degree. matches stucco, and will last longer.
Love this old house! I've actually just started my own channel, dedicated to teaching the average homeowner the in's and outs of interior and exterior painting. Would love some support/feedback so I know what to cover in the spring. So, let us know and we'll cover it. Don't forget to subscribe! The spring is going to be crazy with content!!! Thanks guy!
I'm not sure how long you've been watching TOH, but back in the day Roger did much more than just landscaping. As well, Mark is just a horrible presence on TV, just saying.
It's everywhere in Florida and California. Cheaper than brick, but longer life than traditional siding. The worst thing about it is that it ALWAYS cracks as buildings settle with age. There's no getting around it.
Dude is a box of rock if he can't fix that crack himself. Maybe that's why TOH mostly has the women assist, we can't make comments about a dude that can't get a pillow case off a pillow.
FINALLY, A PICTURE OF THE COMPLETED WORK!!
.. and the patch is very obvious! I thought Mark's initial thoughts on replicating the technique were good, but then he wet brushed the mortar, and they clearly didn't do that originally. It smoothed it out far too much.
Mark: I'd paint the whole wall
Andrew: (paints over just the crack)
Me: Come on Andy!
at least paint that face... and that wall would have looked great with a fresh coat of paint. Very few things in this world don't look better after new paint
Was that an after shot!?!?! About time!!!
I get that this is a "do it yourself" type repair for homeowners but it's not going to last. It broke because there was no reinforcement and will continue to move outward, especially with that tree there, until failure or is too far gone to repair. Filling the crack will not strengthen anything because the movement it outward, not inward. Besides the tree removed, what it really needs is to be drilled with a rotary hammer in both directions and have structural epoxy and rebar inserted in the drill holes to keep it from moving. Otherwise that crack will open up again and you'll have the same issue year after year.
You know you're in So Cal when you hear these gems:
"Gnarly crack."
"Killer, let's get started."
"We're super stoked."
The script writer did his research.
I hope this guy realizes in about 5 yrs. His palm trees are going to collapse that wall.
*Average Homeowner owns a home for 7 years. It will be the new guy's problem.*
I hope new ownwr doesnt watch this video
@@optimistichorizon I find that sad. No one lives in the same house their whole life anymore. Not that moving is automatically bad, but it means that when you do move you are probably moving into something in disrepair. It's no wonder builders just barf out low quality houses when they know they won't be taken care of.
@@loveusoc I hope the present owner doesn't read my comment. Lol
They bring this up in the video....
"Don't be afraid of it" is contractor for
"Stop being a little 🐝" 🤣
I giggled at the hose squeak at 4:25.
I giggled at "clean out your crack with the hose"
I do not understand what a "masonry stain" is, at the end... is that a type of paint?
Excellent video.
However, I would do the project a bit differently. As a home owner in San Diego with exterior stucco wall, I would use real stucco materials (Omega Base 2 or Base 10 with right color match or La Habre Base 100 or 200 with right color match, cost less than $20 for a bag of 90 LB of Base and 1 Lb color match).
Fill the gap as shown in the video with with real stucco materials AND no PAINTING.
You do not paint a stucco wall ever. The main reason for having a stucco wall is that it breathes and let the water/moisture out through the pores. Once you paint the stucco wall, the breathing advantage is no longer exists and it is prune to peeling and periodic need for repainting. A good stucco structure should last 30, 50, or 80 years. If a cracks develops, fix it with real stucco material, not with synthetic fillers or mortar mix that can not be color matched.
Looks great but surely that’s going to open up again very quickly.
You widened the crack to 1/4" with a chisel before filling it with mortar. Other videos suggest just running a bead of some kind of stucco repair "caulk" and working that into the crack with a finger, then a sponge to feather out the repair. Your thoughts?
exactly what i would do
Thanks for showing the final result!!
That's it don't be afraid of it, get as deep as you can, yep that's it, clean it out as you go. 🤣🤣🤣
Not to shabby.
Nice, San Diego. I love San Diego it's a beautiful place. I would love to see more full episodes done in San Diego and Salt Lake City.
Also drill long self tapping lags about 14-16" to help. Screw in towards the street with bolt/lag heads towards house while doing that so its comes out the sides... Or plus wrap with chicken wire around corner then re concrete or mort over it then repaint like new last 100% longer while roots push and grow. Also stuck Ooooo is not just a pattern.
Hello I have a huge crack in the stucco of the overhang of my house. It is an inch wide. I am very concerned that it will get worse. I think maybe it was from the last earthquake. Please advise how I would fix this if, you would like I can send you photos also, thank you Kristy Gunzelman
That is clearly a dash finish with a knock down trowel. You dont stain stucco you mix a finish coat with the right color. Anyway that will never last just a bandaid
Mark man we have the same head, good luck to you and your head!
Thats actually fantastic, really great :)
Super job. That should easily last a few months.
Exactly.... Will crack again in no time.
Not sure how much it will open up and I thought the texture was pretty weak.
I'm just a simple handyman in only have 25 or 30 jobs under my belt with stucco and concrete pass work but I have learned a ton not only from This Old House but from Kirk Giordano on TH-cam his family and business...
Looks like a 3' wall? If so, that retaining wall is no longer structurally sound, unless it was built with rebar anchoring at least a foot below grade...that mortar does nothing to restore the strength except hide the potential danger. Even pinning the sidewall back with several anchors won't overcome the hydraulic pressure of tree roots.
You're right, but it does make it look better, for now. I don't think it will take long before it opens again, but he might be able to just caulk it then and throw a little paint on it ?
@@augustreil - The fact this is San Diego will likely help some with longevity due to their climate. Anywhere East of the Mississippi River and I'd give it less than a year before there's a new sizeable crack.
This patch would be a good fix if you're selling the house and want to trick the buyer's home inspector, but otherwise is a band-aid on a bone fracture.
@@cup_and_cone, I don't disagree with any of these comments, but the other option would cost 1000's and 1000's of dollars. Until a major overhaul is an absolute necessity, I would do the same and just keep patching it.
Great video.
Is the wall level? Lol I doubt it. Let's fix the crooked wall! Great idea
I love Watching your videos
Because he didnt fix the issie, a crack will reapear in a year or two if they are lucky not 5 ot 10. Some elastomeric caulking with a sponge or rag to stipple it would be far easier and stretch with it as it cracks further vs. A cement mix which will not stretch.
I would put some nice slate over that or finish making it unnoticeable.
Its fixed temporarily but does not look right.
Looks like he didn't paint the entire side wall
I've never seen anyone so "afraid" as this guy. He's really afraid of that crack xD jk. Nice job!!
He actually did look like he wasn't expecting to be the one doing the work.
I do this stuff for a fake living and I would have used play dough instead of whatever they used. My advise is the best.
Who the heck DIGS with a square shovel?
Bawhahahah Bro I Was Thinking The Same Shit
Joe homeowner does
4:25 when your at work and clinch those cheeks
It's gonna reopen
ya and
7:58 a little more Artist license and it would be perfect.
Why not add something to reinforce the mortar? There's plenty of liquid and fibrous ad-ons to prevent cracking in stress areas.
The only thing that is going to solve the issue permanently is to get rid of the trees. You can reinforce it with whatever you want but tree roots will keep moving this wall.
No masonry binder in this world is strong enough to stop that wall from pushing back apart as long as the tree is still there and growing.
Can I use cob to fix stucco?
I feel that they should drive several screws on to the wall to hold them together
2 weeks later your back to square one
Did he just said narly!!!
This dude needs an upgrade.
i would have got rid of that palm instead and then fix the crack
Every time i fix the crack , it appears in another place !
So i think the Therapeutic treatment is cutting the trees .
You use a round point shovel for digging not a square point come on.
Hes never done this kind of work in his lifetime. Doesnt surprise me coming from California
Tree: But I just want to live and grow, remove and capture harmful pathogens and carbon dioxide from the air, provide you with oxygen, cool down your property through shade and water evaporation, capture and slow rainwater which prevents the risk of flooding, provide a wind break, be home to many insects, birds and wildlife plus I look aesthetically pleasing.
Host: But you made a half inch crack in my concrete wall.
"In a perfect world...". In a perfect world, there'd be no humans to destroy everything they touch. Leave the tree. Throw the people out.
@@alext9067 or humans adapt more to the trees and respect them more.
@@design-build-live Still, they need a beating when it comes to trees and the natural world. I see people cut down trees because they don't want to rake the leaves... or they're afraid one will fall. Jesus Christ! Humans are idiots.
Why don't you just make up wider wall so the Palm Tree won't break all the wall
Nice
He should have used a heavy nap roller
Super
"Crack is whack "- true story
Why they don't call Kirk Gioradano Plastering Inc to fix for free . I forgot Irish no work for free like This Old House
Vamos amigo ths shiry job..
I thought this channel didn’t upload
Could you not just use a tube of silicon flex caulk and paint it because it will stretch and give .
Not worth all that, will crack again soon.
Exactly. That’s why I don’t shower. I’m just going to smell bad later on anyways. Smh.
i had to do some stucco repair and found kirk giordano on yt; he's an actual professional in the stucco field whereas this dude is mason by trade. from watching kirk's videos it is clear that this will indeed reappear, a better solution would be to use mor-flexx - a sanded caulking product that is highly flexible and can also be floated to some degree. matches stucco, and will last longer.
Love this old house! I've actually just started my own channel, dedicated to teaching the average homeowner the in's and outs of interior and exterior painting. Would love some support/feedback so I know what to cover in the spring. So, let us know and we'll cover it. Don't forget to subscribe! The spring is going to be crazy with content!!! Thanks guy!
Just subscribed! Nice!
M&M PRECISION PAINTING You should do a video about insurance, and autocorrect lol. 😉😁😁😁
Lol pretty obvious where the patch was.
Repair didn’t match the original wall
Hi
The repair stuck out like bollocks on a dog!
They could of just took the wall down and do a bigger one or at least where the roots wont crack it
I've said it before, and I'll say it again but Mark couldn't wash Rogers boots, this guy has no personality at all.
How is the comparison being made. Mark is a mason and Roger is a landscaper. Totally different.
I'm not sure how long you've been watching TOH, but back in the day Roger did much more than just landscaping. As well, Mark is just a horrible presence on TV, just saying.
man, stucco is terrible. looks like a nasty old sponge or a dry, cracked foot. gross.
It's everywhere in Florida and California. Cheaper than brick, but longer life than traditional siding. The worst thing about it is that it ALWAYS cracks as buildings settle with age. There's no getting around it.
The trick is that real stucco is not supposed to be painted. It needs to be open and unsealed. Paint traps moisture inside and degrades the stucco.
@@morthomer5804 Most in HOA neighborhoods so they can issue citations for fading paint.
Dude is a box of rock if he can't fix that crack himself. Maybe that's why TOH mostly has the women assist, we can't make comments about a dude that can't get a pillow case off a pillow.
Idk. That crack looks kinda CGI to me
Stuck is not just a pattern no
that patch looks like crap lol
Almost as bad as the crack tbh
this guy has no clue what he is doing , didnt match it at all , no experience and it shows
Pointless if you don't resolve the cause.