Brick Houses (was: Rupert! What were you thinking?

[Geoff]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Child Of Midian" <md at ...> wrote:

Geoff:
> You've raised a similar thought to mine. My dictionary defines 
> stucco as "fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces or moulding 
> into architectural decorations."
 
> Is the US definition different to mine? Because even if houses are 
> wooden-framed, I cannot see how the wall between the frames 
> can be made of a coating plaster.
 
md: 
> Stucco is basically cement and usually spread over a wired or other rough,
> porous surface. Usually two layers are applied for complete coverage and it
> can be applied over a minimal wood framing, when it hardens it's very strong
> and basically makes a cement structure when cured. 

Geoff:
Hence, as I suggested, the US perception appears to differ to the UK one.