How can I attach something to stucco without penetrating the surface? (color, sink)
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I know Command makes stick -on products which hold quite a bit of weight for pictures, mirrors, etc. without nails. Is there something like that for outside?
We will be moving to a ranch condo with a courtyard and we aren't supposed to drive any nails on outside surface. I want to attach netting to use as support for vines. Kind of like a trellis. Any suggestions?
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While it will not penetrate, it would be hard to clean off, but when I had a sign business, I would use some pieces of 3M VHB double sided foam tape along with some silicone adhesive to mount signs or letters to stucco walls. The tape holds while the silicone sets up, but is not strong enough by itself to adhere to stucco over time. When you take it down, you have to scrape off as much of the silicone as you can, and if you use clear, a slight gloss will be left but not very noticeabl
Personally. I don't want any plant, branches, etc..touching my exterior walls. Anything that makes water run differently is problematic. They told you not to nail, I don't think glueing would make their day, and it may be in violation of hoa rules. Maybe some day you will own your own house and can do with it what you want...hoa willing. I've seen a single tree branch do hundreds of Dollars damage to a roof...every time the wind blew, it rubbed back and forth across the edge of the roof, eventually damaging the integrity of the roof.
If there is any possibility at all, I would install two or more thin metal rods vertically from the ground and next to the wall. Then drape the netting between these. If your glue/tape is strong enough to stick to the wall, the weight of the netting plus vines will pull off the 'stucco'. Or water will loosen it or get trapped at the wall.
If you want to be subtle and creative, go to your local farm supplier and buy something called a hog panel. This is a thick wire welded in a grid pattern. Cut it to size with cable cutters and use that as a trellis. It is normally galvanized, but you could use rustoleum or similar to paint it any color or metallic you wish. Use the rods to force/hold it upright against the wall.
Personally. I don't want any plant, branches, etc..touching my exterior walls. Anything that makes water run differently is problematic. They told you not to nail, I don't think glueing would make their day, and it may be in violation of hoa rules. Maybe some day you will own your own house and can do with it what you want...hoa willing. I've seen a single tree branch do hundreds of Dollars damage to a roof...every time the wind blew, it rubbed back and forth across the edge of the roof, eventually damaging the integrity of the roof.
I'm thinking of a very large container on the patio with vine going up trellis--so something more than a little trellis in the pot would be needed. It would not be exposed to rain water at all. Also we have owned several homes during our 40 year marriage. We are moving into a 55+ condo community and it will be our first experience with condo living but certainly not our first HOA experience.
You are going to have to build a self supporting frame that will stand by itself and does not touch the wall. You might be able to anchor the top to the eaves, you usually have wood there.
I'm thinking of a very large container on the patio with vine going up trellis--so something more than a little trellis in the pot would be needed. It would not be exposed to rain water at all. Also we have owned several homes during our 40 year marriage. We are moving into a 55+ condo community and it will be our first experience with condo living but certainly not our first HOA experience.
If you're doing a large pot, then just use a fan trellis-
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