Stucco outdoor kitchen? (house, buyers, contractors)

[Patrick_Midwest]

I have a traditional brick home and I don't like the color of the brick. I don't like the look of stone either. My contractor charges me same to build outdoor kitchen whether we do stucco finish or brick/stone. My question is, is it possible that in future stucco kitchen in a brick and stone elevation home hurt resale? Or make house less desirable when we sale?

[escanlan]

Originally Posted by Patrick_Midwest

I have a traditional brick home and I don't like the color of the brick. I don't like the look of stone either. My contractor charges me same to build outdoor kitchen whether we do stucco finish or brick/stone. My question is, is it possible that in future stucco kitchen in a brick and stone elevation home hurt resale? Or make house less desirable when we sale?

Peoples' preferences are as varied as the shape of rain drops. What some like others will dislike. If you are undertaking a major project you should make the choice that pleases you since you will need to live with it until you sell. Of course that reasoning is sans some weird choices (stucco is not weird) that basically almost all people would not find appealing.


Having said that stucco might well be a better choice since trying to match existing brick/stone can be difficult and as the home ages that problem becomes more difficult. This is due to the manufacturing lots of brick changing colors/shades and stone being mined from a different location with different variations from the existing stone. Also as a home ages not only can the brick and stone take on other visible characteristics the mortar itself can change shades slightly. All of these make matching the existing veneer a little more challenging.

[Rakin]

Be sure to choose a Neutral Stucco color like a light tan. Avoid the bright yellows, ect.

A nice neutral color will blend in and you should be alright if tastefully done.

But you might also look at the neutral stones. If you build a fire pit / grill smoker be sure and don't build it under the roof line. I've seen too many that are soot covered. Mine is about 6 feet from our overed patio and when I cook I still make sure I use fans to disperse the smoke.

[ThomasCrown]

The number of contractors around here who can do stucco right is limited. Almost every home I've seen with a stucco finish in north TX ends up developing mold and rotting away underneath. This is just an outdoor kitchen, but I think you'd be better served with a stone look, and I'd argue that more buyers would prefer stone over stucco for future resale.

[rabbit33]

Well, you'll probably end up painting all the brick white with black trim anyway, so why not just do that?

[Wittgenstein's Ghost]

I would do real stucco, not EIFS. Something like an outdoor kitchen is a good candidate for stucco over concrete block. That's cost-effective and will look much better than EIFS (and last forever). That will avoid the mold issues Thomas Crown mentioned above, which were an issue with EIFS rather than real stucco.

There's nothing wrong aesthetically with mixing stucco and brick. Like anything, it all comes down to the execution.

[20Hope20]

Its fine to use either stucco or or good quality EIFS. Just use an experienced contractor. If possible, use some of the similar bricks as trim or design element on this kitchen to aesthetically tie it with the main house.