[Strawbale] paint on outside in side of stucco

[Patrick Hearn]

This is the formula that I used. I have found that the scratch coat  
cracked but that was all until the  finish coat. I have some  
shrinkage cracks in the colour coat. I don't know anything about  
painting  I used Imasco dyes for the colour and it worked great. Also  
Divit makes a stucco paint that is vapor permeable.

Flaxstraw
On 10-Jul-06, at 10:13 AM, Scott Hall wrote:

> We will be stuccoing soon. 2 coats will be sprayed on inside and
> outside.  Our formula will be:
>
> 1 part lime
> 1 part portland
> 5 parts sand
>
>
> I will be using silicote paint on the outside of the house because  
> it is
> a breathable paint.  Should I or can i also use this on the  
> inside?   I
> have been advised that regular latex paint is fine on the inside  
> because
> it will keep water vapor from going from the inside out through the
> walls and that the breathability aspect applies only to the outside of
> the structure.  Any suggestions/ feedback?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
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