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Stucco Still Popular in Modern ConstructionThe successful experiment stemmed from a friendship between Heidi Stok, one of the bar's owners, and Leslie Brown, Jeff Brown's wife. Their kids go to school together. In modern construction, the use of stucco is commonplace; especially for Southwestern design utilizing exterior stucco wall finish. The use of plaster, however, has declined significantly from its traditional widespread use for finishing interior walls. Interior plaster wall finishes have been replaced largely by gypsum board, also known as drywall or sheetrock. Stucco Stucco Modern Construction Technique Basics Interestingly enough, the difference between stucco and plaster is more in the intended end use than in the composition. Traditional stucco is made from lime, sand, and water; modern stucco is made from Portland cement and water, with lime optionally added to increase water resistance. Modern stucco is applied in 3 coats: * The scratch coat is applied to chicken wire or wire mesh hardware cloth. The wire is attached to a wood-framed or light gauge steel structure. A layer of tar paper is positioned underneath to protect the wood or metal from moisture intrusion between the layers. Once the stucco scratch coat has been applied, it is scratched horizontally with a brush so that the next coat will adhere properly. * The brown coat or leveling coat is applied next; leveled with tools like a darby, rod, or federege. It is further smoothed and floated to provide a smooth surface for the final coat; given ample cure time (7 to 10 days minimum) before final coating. * The final coat is the last layer of stucco to be applied, usually done in one of two recommended types; color coat or acrylic finish. It is then floated with water, resulting in a sandy textured finish, or else textured later with a trowel and additional stucco mix to achieve any of a variety of troweled textures of stucco finish. 1. Uganda rebels 'due to sign peace' data: 10.04.08 Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebels are expected to sign a peace agreement ending 20 years of civil war. 2. France says EU ready for a greater role in defense data: 07.04.08 As France jockeys to rejoin the command structure of NATO, a senior French official said that, for the first time, conditions were right for Europe to become a more serious player in defense. 3. Gritty Dutch war games raise eyebrows in former colony data: 07.04.08 Dutch marines say their training in Suriname is just that, but the military activities still arouse suspicions in the former Dutch colony. 4. 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William Caxton's prayer book saved by National Trust data: 07.04.08 The earliest-known printed book bearing the stamp of William Caxton, the father of British printing, has been saved for the nation by the National Trust at a cost of almost ÂŁ500,000. 29. Showbiz: ROBBIE WILLIAMS BACK IN REHAB data: 19.03.08 ROBBIE Williams has been admitted into a rehab clinic for dependency on prescription drugs, his spokeswoman announced today. 30. Britain and U.S. at odds over GuantĂĄnamo inmate data: 07.04.08 Over objections from the British government, the Pentagon plans to file terrorism-related charges against the British detainee, against whom they say they have a strong case. |