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

[bboyminn]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff" <gbannister10 at ...> wrote:
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> ---  "Child Of Midian" <md@> wrote:
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> 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."
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> > 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.
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> md: 
> > Stucco is basically cement and usually spread over a wired
> > or other rough, porous surface. Usually two layers ...
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> Geoff:
> Hence, as I suggested, the US perception appears to differ 
> to the UK one.
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bboyminn:

Sorry, I know this is something of a dead topic, but I think
the difference we are seeing is the difference between interior
and exterior finish. Interior Stucco is basically plater over
lath, but the principle is the same. A rough coat is applied,
when it dries a finish coat is applied.

On a wood frame house, the frame is first covered with wood
of some type, particle board, chip board, or perhaps a concrete
'backer board'. 

For house exteriors, this is then in turn cover with a loose
wire frame that acts both to re-enforce the concrete and to hold
it in place. As above, a rough coat first for structural 
integrity, followed by a finish coat, that can be textured and
colored to suit the desires of the customer. 

Here is my America Heritage Dictionary definition of 'Stucco' -

stuc·co - n., 1. A durable finish for exterior walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and lime, and applied while wet. 2. A fine plaster for interior wall ornamentation, such as moldings. 3. A plaster or cement finish for interior walls.

As you can see it can be interior (plaster) or exterior (cement).

Sorry to interrupt.

Steve/bboyminn