Hay Ralph, Mabe somebody should start thinking about expanded diamond mesh
made from carbon fiber mixed with linear strands of fiberglass. I have a
company out here on the west coast that makes it. And I have been using the
product with great success. If you are interested please feel free to call.
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> From: Ralph Walter <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: "Darling, all I want is that you should be a pinhead -- Arlene
> Croce"<[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:36:27 -0400
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Brownstone vs. .... permastone
>
> In a message dated Tue, 13 Aug 2002 10:47:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>> . I have seen it installed over the first floor of a wood frame house as well
>> as on brick storefronts. So, what happens to the substrate in wood frame
>> buildings? Is water infilatration prevented because it is a totally
>> cementitous layer, not
>> styrofoam ... or because we just haven't heard about it.
>
> The stucco is still gonna crack or separate at the edges.  What holds it in
> place is the galv wire mesh nailed to the substrate.  When the mesh rusts, or
> the nails pull outta the mortar joints, there's gonna be a lot of weight
> peeling off in large sheets.
>
> But I haven't seen it fail either.  Unless you count the wire lath & plaster
> over rock wood lath & plaster on my parlor ceiling, which came down about
> 11:30 one night and woulda killed anybody underneath it.
>
> Ralph
> Ralph
>
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