The basic composition of stucco is lime, water, and sand.
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As a building material, stucco is a durable, attractive, and weather-resistant wall covering. It was traditionally used as both an interior and exterior finish applied in one or two thin layers directly over a solid masonry… See more

Stucco has also been used as a sculptural and artistic material. Stucco relief was used in the architectural decoration schemes of many ancient cultures. Examples of Egyptian, Minoan, and Etruscan stucco reliefs rema… See more

Modern stucco is used as an exterior cement plaster wall covering. It is usually a mix of sand, Portland cement, lime and water, but may also consist of a proprietary mix of additives including fibers and synthetic acrylics that … See more

• Plaster, Plasterwork, Pargeting
• Polished plaster, Tadelakt
• Lime plaster, Lime wash, Lime mortar, Harl, Opus albarium
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• Grimmer, Anne Grimmer. The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stucco. Technical Preservation Services, Heritage Preservation Services Division, National Park Service.
• Ling, Roger, ed. (1999). Stuccowor… See more