Stucco type of siding is also easy to install fire retardant and resists rot mildew and molds.
Plaster exterior siding.
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Products known as exterior plaster are made from a mixture of lime plaster of paris and water.
It s an excellent option especially for a modern and southwestern style of homes since it draws attention to the home s architectural details.
Traditional stucco siding installation.
High performance to withstand winds up to 140 mph.
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Applied in three coats over a lath base it provides a solid durable and seamless home exterior.
Some advantages of stucco include a natural resistance to fire lasting durability and low maintenance.
Cement fiber siding resists cracking splitting rotting and swelling.
Stucco is the only exterior siding that can improve a building s ability to withstand an earthquake studies have shown.
Stucco siding is a siding material made of portland cement sand lime and water.
These differences in material affect where the material can be used and how it can be applied.
After a major earthquake in california engineers discovered that framed two story buildings sided in the traditional three coat stucco had a far better survival rate than other structures.