Close old OTR hood vent hole on exterior stucco wall

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How do I permanently close and seal the old vent hole on the outside stucco wall ?

Do I have to remove the old metal vent (see photo) or can I just put stucco patch on top of the metal and fill in the entire hole with stucco patch ?

What is the correct way to fill hole on stucco wall ?.

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Best Answer

You need more than patch or filler for that large of an area. Chicken wire, construction cloth or even expanded metal can be used to make it a quality repair. At that point you could patch , there is enough wire showing just make sure to overlap and work the base coat in so it is held in place by the wire.