 Re: Metal lath or backerboard? Special waterproof stucco necessary?
It seems that some builders on this forum apply the stucco directly to the cement board. I'll probably go this route, and use the lath for the corners and around the chimney.
The instructions on the back of the stucco bag indicate that if using lath, a 3-coat process is required, while for concrete board and masonry, you can get by with 2 coats. This seems to make sense, because once you apply the scratch coat to the lath, you've got a surface similar in thickness and rigidity to a hardibacker.
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