Are you searching for a new look for the outside of your home? Are you tired of just looking at the block that it is made of? There is a plaster product that is used on the outside of your home. This product which is called Stucco, is a finishing plaster that has been used for many years in the construction field. Traditional stucco, is a weather resistant covering for the exterior walls of your home, that when applied gives it a textured look. This type of product can be used to cover brick, stone or masonry. When stucco was first invented it was made from a mixture of lime, sand and water, this was applied in 3 different coats. These three layers consisted of scratch coat, brown coat and finish coat, with the color added to the final coat. While this material is applied when wet, it becomes a hard dense covering when dry.
These days modern stucco is made from a mixture of sand, Portland cement, lime and water. It also only has two layers, a base coat and a finishing layer which has the color added to it. This newer mixture is thinner and takes less time to dry. If the weather is extremely dry it must be sprayed with water for the first day or two to keep it moist so that it can cure. If it dries too soon the hardening process will be incomplete.
By contacting a company that does Stucco in Evanston, you will be able to have your house exterior done in this type of finish, which is very low maintenance while being beautiful and durable. If you would try to paint just plain concrete it would only last a few years and it would have to be redone. This is because when you paint concrete it prevents it from breathing. Where as stucco does not require frequent repainting so this process will save you both time and money in the long run.
