IMI Webinar Series - Stuccos Repair and Replacement on Historic Masonry Facades
Historic stucco has been used for centuries as a functional and aesthetic exterior finish for masonry substrates. A trowel-applied system, stucco historically used varying proportions of cementitious binder, aggregates, and hair in layers, and would be finished by the craftworker in a smooth, textured, or even an “ashlar” pattern. Review the history and evolving composition of stucco in the United States. We’ll identify deterioration sources and appropriate maintenance practices including repair and replacement techniques. Lastly, get tips for specifying stucco restoration and learn how to find skilled, trained preservation tradespeople to do the work.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the composition of historic stucco systems and how they are different from modern systems.
- Review sources of stucco deterioration and conditions that require repair or replacement to mitigate moisture, mold, or other issues.
- Summarize methods to maintain, repair, and replace stucco to ensure structural stability.
- Explore compatible paint coatings that can be used on historic stucco substrates, areas of repair, and sections that have been replaced to produce a visibly appealing environment for occupants.
About the Speaker
Casey Weisdock
Director of Industry Development and Technical Services, IMI
Casey is an architectural conservator whose professional experience spans preservation design, project management, and contracting/implementation. She is a graduate of Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Previously, Casey served as an architectural conservator and site manager, focused primarily on the preservation of historic structures through research of traditional materials, and implementation of traditional repair methods and contemporary restoration techniques.
Today, Casey supports the masonry restoration industry internationally, and is also a regional director, providing support for all masonry projects, new and existing, at the local level. She's a developer and instructor of the Historic Masonry Preservation Certificate (HMPC) training offered through the International Masonry Training and Education Foundation (IMTEF). Casey is also the Board Chair Emeritus of the Association for Preservation Technology– Delaware Valley Chapter (APT-DVC).