Volf v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.

*374TRAYNOR, J.

Plaintiff Edward J. Volf, a general contractor, constructed a stucco house in San Andreas for A. P. Hoover. A stucco exterior finish for a house consists of three coats: a “scratch” coat, which is a mixture of sand, cement and water applied % inch to % inch thick; a “brown” coat, which is a similar mixture of the same thickness; and a “color” or “finish” coat, which is like a paint wash applied with a trowel about % inch thick. The “scratch” coat went on without incident. The “brown” coat would not stick to the “scratch” coat so Volf returned the mixture to the Neilsen Company for…