We finished the first home with all the new requirements... including that TERRIBLE plaster stop and backer rod detial around the windows. This home is synthetic worm finish body and fine sand finish on the bands. It came out very nice. We use NP1 commerical sealant on the backer rod joint. PLEASE DO NOT USE CAULK it will fail and the window will leak!!! This home is being built by an engineer and he wanted a band on the top and a sill on the bottom so the sides were open... beautiful grey stucco w/ white sealant lines on both sides of the window. Good God Man! We used a chip brush and brushed color over the sealant. It looks good. I will post some pictures this week end. We always brown up to the top plate, and brown before adding banding, in this case we used primus and mesh to bond the band to the brown coat. Garanteed no cracks, no leaks. Now I have to worry about that "renewable sealant joint" all I want to know is who is going to renew it? And what happens when they dont? You got it... leaks.
The good news... we dont have to install the baker rod and sealant from here forward for now. The reality... as a building industry we have to develop alternate details.
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