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Brick vs. stucco on basement exterior

pdixie
14 years ago

Currently working to fit my new construction into budget. House plan has a large daylight basement. Two options fit into my budget:

1) Stucco basement walls and rest of foundation and finish exterior with Alcoa Structure Vinyl


or

2)Fully brick basement and rest of foundation and downgrade vinyl to contractor grade.

Which option makes the most practical sense?

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