On May 3, 12:04 pm, RicodJour wrote:
On May 3, 10:57 am, wrote:



The job was done in 2004 and as of 2009 there is no sign of stucco
problems. The trick was that the new framing was done soooooo tight
that it did not allow sagging (this is done by using slightly
oversized studs, inserting them in the cavity at an angle, and then
hammering them into vertical position). I must add that the stucco had
a styrfom (sp?) backing (1-1/2" thick) and that could be a factor.
Another factor could be that the walls were not load-bearing. I may
also add that the studs I had to replace in the garage were supporting
an 8X12 front porche beam which I needed to brace very snuggly with
the new studs.

You're talking about EIFS - the insulated acrylic stucco. The OP is
talking about cementitious stucco - the old time stuff that is put on
in three coats and is on wire mesh. There is nothing similar about
the two other than the name and the finished wall surface (almost).

R


And regardless, I don't see how you can remove all the studs along a
wall and then leave the exterior stucco of that wall attached to
nothing. If I was going to attempt to salvage this without redoing
stucco, I'd at least use construction adhesive to bond the new studs
to the wire/stucco backside.