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Should I Parge, re-Pointing or Stucco this 1820s stone home?
Looking for professional advice out there, is this considered a rubble stone house or a stone house? Is it worth repointing or should I just reparge the whole thing? Was parged originally and painted with white lines drawn in to look like cinder blocks (yuck). The previous owner tried his hand at repointing but didn't finish the job. You can see where he did it (around the windows) and where the original parging is fading (darker color).
Looking for advice. Should I reparge - repoint or stucco the thing? Trying to fill in the holes to make the house more air tight. Thoughts?
Also - What mixture should I use to stay more 'with the times'?
Thanks for any advice.
Christine
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- NickLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
All three will fill in the holes and make the structure more air-tight, so the professional you need to talk to is a decorator. You should do what will make the house look best to you, and you can afford, or you could ask a local real estate agent which would add more to the value of the house or make the house easier to sell. Parging will cost less than repointing, as repointing is labor-intensive. Stuccoing takes about the same level of effort as parging, the difference is what it looks like when you're done.