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Joe

wrote:
In my neighborhood, all the houses have stucco exteriors. What's the
best way to attach something to the side of a house that's covered in
stucco? (Examples might be an iron ornament, a hose reel or a
flagpole.)

Under the stucco there will be a layer of sheathing (boards, plywood,
or OSB). You need to drill a neat hole through the stucco in order to
use a screw to secure your ornament, or such. Hole size depends on
screw size, and the drill bit needs to be a masonry type carbide tip.
If you have many holes to drill, a low cost diamond bit from Harbor
Freight, for example, would be a good choice. Use stainless steel
square drive screws if rust stains from conventional screws is problem.
HTH

Joe