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In this how-to stucco video, I'm going over a code requirement for protecting mud-sills for code and cosmetic reasons. It is necessary? Yes, and it's a permanent solution to protect the wood mud-sill of your home.😉 Is it a boring video, you betcha.😏 Unless you're the homeowner and don't want the mud-sill or mud plate to rot out on you in less than 10 years. Have I seen this detail with just paper? Yes, this means the paper was tacked as it should be on the wall diagonally, then bent to be used as a one-inch on a flat surface where the foundation protrudes. This can last up to 5 years or perhaps ten or even longer if quality paints are used to prevent rainwater intrusion. However, when the sun hits these areas and brings with it a season's of say 80 to 100 degrees, the wood naturally can swell, pushing the stucco outward creating a crack as the paper is not a stable barrier for the horizontal surface, this can be the beginning of wood rot and wa
