I’ve been using natural cements and natural hydraulic limes in the traditional plastering craft for many years. However, I never had the opportunity to visit a quarry where the unique limestones used to produce them are mined.
The natural designation indicates that the raw material - a type of limestone known as clayey marl - is simply mined and burnt with no further additions.
The Stucco Manufacturers Association will be at the 2019 World of Concrete show, January 22-25, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The association will be hosting its “Stucco Live” event.
While some believe stucco is not suitable for rain or humidity, it has been proven to work in Seattle and Miami. So, what makes it work and what makes it not?
A new study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) independent subsidiary, Home Innovation Research Labs, has found using PermaBase Cement Board as a substrate in exterior wall systems with modified veneer mortar reduces
The PVL plant will convert high quality limestone rock, quarried from the company's established limestone quarry in the Panamint Valley, into 400 tons per day of high value Quick Lime and Hydrated Lime products used in cement, soil conditioning, water treatment and industrial processes.
In my storied career, I have seen building cladding fads come and go: glass, metal, wood, brick, all gaining momentum but eventually, the tide turned back to stucco and EIFS.