stuccos
Rough wall finishes
Stuccos is the plural of stucco, a durable plaster used to coat exterior walls and ceilings, typically applied wet and allowed to harden into a textured or smooth finish.
The term can refer to different types or applications of this material: The Mediterranean-style homes featured various stuccos in warm earth tones.
As a verb form, stuccos describes the act of applying this coating: He stuccos houses for a living.
Wall-coating paste
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- limeAcidic green citrus
- sandFine rock particles
- aggregateCombined sum total
render · coating · mixture · binder · calcium · finish · texture · roughcast
Flat blade for spreading
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- scratch coatRoughened first plaster application
- brown coatEarth-toned outer garment
- finish coatFinal paint layer
hawk · lath · mesh · wire · basecoat · spray · layering · smoothing
Deceptive outward appearance
- exteriorOuter portion
- wallsVertical enclosing structures
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- haciendaSpanish-speaking country estate
pueblo · villa · bungalow · courtyard · archway · columns · moldings · cornices
Without roughness or difficulty
- roughUneven in surface
- sandFine rock particles
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
swirl · knockdown · stipple · worm · float · scraped · tinted · painted
Narrow break or attempt
- patchMaterial covering damage
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- spallingSurface material fragmenting off
- delaminationSeparation of bonded layers
efflorescence · moisture · damage · restoration · recoating · resurfacing · filling · sealing
plaster
Wall-coating paste
aggregate · render · coating · mixture · binder · calcium · finish · texture · roughcast · pebbledash
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- scratch coatRoughened first plaster application
- brown coatEarth-toned outer garment
finish coat · hawk · lath · mesh · wire · basecoat · spray · layering · smoothing · feathering
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- exteriorOuter portion
- wallsVertical enclosing structures
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
hacienda · pueblo · villa · bungalow · courtyard · archway · columns · moldings · cornices · parapet
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
lace · swirl · knockdown · stipple · worm · float · scraped · tinted · painted · colored
crack
Narrow break or attempt
delamination · efflorescence · moisture · damage · restoration · recoating · resurfacing · filling · sealing · caulking
stuccosvinyl siding
Plastic exterior wall covering
clapboard · aluminum siding · metal panels · corrugated metal · brick veneer
stuccospolished surfaces
Smoothed reflective exteriors
glass · mirror finish · glazed tile · satin finish · buffed
- stucco wallsTextured cement exterior
- stucco workTextured exterior plaster finish
- white stuccoLight plaster wall coating