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3 lists · 16 items · 27 photosPortland cement plaster (stucco) inspection checklists
Portland cement plaster (stucco) inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 16 items and 27 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it. Work is commonly verified against ASTM C926 / C1063 (plaster & lath); the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.
The portland cement plaster (stucco) walks, in build order
Portland cement plaster (stucco) Rough-in· Portland cement plaster (stucco)Portland cement plaster (stucco) rough-in inspection checklistWater-resistive barrier, lath and accessories verified before the scratch coat covers them6 items11 photosPortland cement plaster (stucco) Final· Portland cement plaster (stucco)Portland cement plaster (stucco) final inspection checklistThree-coat thickness, cure between coats and finish uniformity verified after the finish coat6 items10 photosPortland cement plaster (stucco) Punch· Portland cement plaster (stucco)Portland cement plaster (stucco) punch checklistCloseout walk for cracking, hollow lath areas and patch blending4 items6 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Portland cement plaster (stucco) rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- After lath and accessories are up and before any scratch coat goes on, while a missed lap or a wrong bead can still be pulled and reset. Run by: The plastering foreman walking the wall ahead of the scratch crew, or the GC's superintendent releasing elevations before lath is buried.
- Portland cement plaster (stucco) final inspection checklistfinal
- After the finish coat is on and the wall has taken its cure, before staging comes down and the owner's punch walk. Run by: The GC's superintendent with the plastering foreman, walking finished elevations before turnover walks begin.
- Portland cement plaster (stucco) punch checklistpunch
- During closeout, after the wall has been through temperature swings and the first rains reveal cracks and dark damp patches. Run by: The plastering foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing exterior punch items.
What most often sends portland cement plaster (stucco) work back
- A single layer of barrier where the substrate calls for two, so there is no drainage plane behind the plaster.
- Weep screed set tight to the slab or below grade instead of holding the required clearance above earth and paving.
- Lath run continuous across the sheathing joints and window corners with no control or casing bead, guaranteeing a crack there later.
- Brown coat rushed on top of a green scratch coat with no moist-cure, so the coats shrink at different rates and map-crack.
- Total thickness short because the scratch and brown coats were thinned to stretch material, leaving the lath barely covered.
- Finish coat color floated in patches on different days without a wet edge, leaving cold joints and blotchy color across the elevation.
- Hairline cracks caulked at the surface while the debonded lath behind them is left, so the crack reopens in the next season.
- A patch floated over a repair that flashes a different color and texture, more visible than the defect it covered.
Verified against
Families only, never clause numbers. Adoption varies by jurisdiction; confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
Common questions
- Which portland cement plaster (stucco) inspections do these checklists cover?
- Portland cement plaster (stucco) rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): After lath and accessories are up and before any scratch coat goes on, while a missed lap or a wrong bead can still be pulled and reset. Portland cement plaster (stucco) final inspection checklist (final): After the finish coat is on and the wall has taken its cure, before staging comes down and the owner's punch walk. Portland cement plaster (stucco) punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after the wall has been through temperature swings and the first rains reveal cracks and dark damp patches.
- Who runs a portland cement plaster (stucco) inspection?
- The plastering foreman walking the wall ahead of the scratch crew, or the GC's superintendent releasing elevations before lath is buried. The GC's superintendent with the plastering foreman, walking finished elevations before turnover walks begin. The plastering foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing exterior punch items.
- What most often sends portland cement plaster (stucco) work back?
- A single layer of barrier where the substrate calls for two, so there is no drainage plane behind the plaster. Weep screed set tight to the slab or below grade instead of holding the required clearance above earth and paving. Lath run continuous across the sheathing joints and window corners with no control or casing bead, guaranteeing a crack there later. Brown coat rushed on top of a green scratch coat with no moist-cure, so the coats shrink at different rates and map-crack.
- Which standards is portland cement plaster (stucco) work verified against?
- ASTM C926 / C1063 (plaster & lath), published by the ASTM International. Adoption varies by jurisdiction. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (16 items in total). The Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached, and approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.