Q: My 18-year-old, two-story house has exterior stucco that is in good ... have a good water barrier around the windows? A: You must replace the rotted wood trim, but we think you should try ...

Q: I had to have all the stucco around the edges of my windows replaced ... even tiny spaces between the frame or casing of a window and the trim. For more do-it-yourself tips, go to ...

All of the windows have metal trim. The stucco wall consists of ½-inch flakeboard ... Carpenters and builders around here work mostly with wood, so if they’re in the decision seat, they usually ...