How can I match the stucco finish on my 80-year-old front porch? I tried using white Portland cement and buff sand, but as you can see in my photo, the results are atrocious. I added some dry ...

If it doesn’t stay firm and most of it dissolves and becomes mushy, it’s safe to assume you’re working with a soft lime and sand stucco. There are many recipes for this soft stucco.

Stucco is a cement-type mixture made of Portland cement, lime, sand and water. It is a thin finish coat that goes on the outermost layer of residential and commercial constructions. Modern stucco ...

Stucco is a building material traditionally made from a blend of sand, water, cement, and lime, with its use tracing back to ...

If it doesn’t stay firm and most of it dissolves and becomes mushy, it’s safe to assume you’re working with a soft lime/sand stucco. There are many different recipes for this soft stucco.

You can also select smoother textures like Santa Barbara or fine sand. When hiring a professional to apply your stucco, ...

A Suburban Memoir,” stucco covers Southern California like a skin. “All you need is sand, water, cement and a strong arm and you can turn a stack of sticks and chicken wire into a home.” ...

When you look closely at the stucco, you will see many individual grains of sand. They’ll be different sizes and different colors. The same is true for older brick mortar. The sand makes up a ...

Any ideas? A–You don`t need exterior paint–all you need is cement and sand. A lot of people are misled by thinking that stucco is this marvelous invention from the Twenties that doesn`t exist ...

If it doesn't stay firm and most of it dissolves and becomes mushy, it's safe to assume you're working with a soft lime/sand stucco.There are many different recipes for this soft stucco.

ATLANTA - Hardcoat stucco siding is a siding material made of Portland cement, sand, lime, and water. Applied in three coats over a lath base, it provides a solid, durable, and seamless home exterior.