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stucco
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2009
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stuc·co
/ ˈstəkō/
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n.
fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces or molding into architectural decorations.
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v.
(-coes, -coed) [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (stuccoed)
coat or decorate with such plaster:
a stuccoed house.
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STUCCO: A LITTLE MEDITERRANEAN FLAIR HITS SUMMER HILLS
Newspaper article from: The Columbian; 7/30/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...weatherproof surface. The synthetic stucco is troweled over insulated sheathing...traditional versions, the acrylic stuccos are a bit more flexible and, therefore...applied "miles and miles" of various stucco systems. While he will use a 100...
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Stucco siding.(DECEMBER: CALENDAR ITEM)
Magazine article from: Roofing Siding Insulation; 12/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...Mark Scroggins, West regional business manager for stucco, stone and pavers, ABC Supply Co. Inc.; and Michael...communications manager, Sto. Corp.--discuss the state of stucco siding: Is stucco still the domain of masonry contractors? Scroggins...
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Repairing stucco can be tricky operation
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/29/1988; 700+ words
; ...almost impossible to remove stucco from masonry - especially brickwork...mortar joints. Although each stucco repair problem has to be analyzed...material as possible. Many stuccos will last 100 years or more...usually arises is that the stucco comes loose from its lath or...
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Schools & stucco made for each other: stucco cement exterior cladding gets high marks for design flexibility, durability and safety in educational institutions.
Magazine article from: Walls & Ceilings; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...find something more suitable than cement stucco for schools. Architectural styles may go...popularity, architects always return to cement stucco. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's easy to see why stucco will never die out as the predominant cladding...
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Stucco Maker Settles with North Carolina Homeowners.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 10/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...N.C. residents with leaky synthetic stucco homes can soon expect some relief. Most...Systems Inc., the largest of the synthetic stucco makers sued in an N.C. class-action...will prompt similar settlements by other stucco manufacturers who have been sued in North...
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STICKLER FOR STUCCO RAYMOND LYNCH HAS BEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SYNTHETIC STUCCO ISSUE.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 12/18/2001; 700+ words
; ...application, inspection and repair of synthetic stucco homes. He should know. The 55-year...Inc., the nation's largest synthetic stucco manufacturer. The one-time building...Universal Polymers Inc., his own synthetic stucco company. Today, Lynch is a prominent...
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Patching stucco a sticky project
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 8/3/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...VERSION Patching cracks and holes in stucco requires skill and patience. Achieving...hole that needs to be patched in my stucco home. What type of backer board is used to close up the hole? I assume the stucco just sticks to it and all is well...
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Homeowners: Stucco comments hurt values; Woodbury group wants tax cut.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 5/7/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...rot and structural deterioration in stucco homes in Woodbury are so great that builders...who haven't had problems with their stucco houses contends that Glubka's comments...said that a disproportionate number of stucco houses built in Woodbury and around the...
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Cement stucco a firm foundation
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 4/17/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...the foundations have been covered with a stucco material. Is it too late to do this? How was the stucco successfully applied to my neighbors' foundations...years. High-quality ingredients to make stucco are probably close at hand. Visit a building...
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Want to stucco your home? Practice on a temporary wall
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 11/10/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...This pillar looks like stone, but it is stucco. The master craftsman who made it took the time to shape the stucco to make it look like rock with mortar...TIM CARTER) Dear Tim -- Can you apply stucco to the exterior of a brick home? I have...
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stucco
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
stucco also stuc . Slow-setting plaster known...ingredients. There are basically two types of stucco: one made from limes and the other from...cements. As an external rendering, common stucco is a plastered finish of lime, sand, brick...
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marble-stucco
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
marble-stucco. Stucco made with crushed marble in the mix.
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stucco lustro
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
stucco lustro. Fine scagliola work .
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Zimmermann Brothers
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
...Elias Zimmermann (1656–95), stucco worker and mason, they were masters of...important and innovative schools of workers in stucco , they probably trained under Johann Schmu...Zimmermann's exquisitely delicate stucco decorations in the Amalienburg (1734...
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Fontainebleau, School of
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...king's reign. Sumptuous stucco frames surround and link the...Primaticcio had previously worked in stucco while employed in Mantua...to have collaborated on the stuccos. A series of tapestries begun...The strapwork of the famous stucco frames, where animate and...
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