Smooth stucco, known as Santa Barbara finish, is one of today’s most elegant and luxurious architectural finishes. The smooth, variegated texture exudes high-end sophistication and is highly demanded for upscale residential and commercial construction projects. However, the ultra-smooth finish also… Read More
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Sustainable Stucco In Commercial Architecture
Stucco is regaining popularity as an attractive, affordable cladding solution for modern commercial architecture. However, sustainability factors are now a key consideration in building design. Traditional stucco has drawbacks in terms of its environmental impact and performance. Thankfully, advances in… Read More
Revamping Commercial Buildings with Stucco
Stucco offers an attractive, durable, and versatile exterior finishing solution when renovating or revitalizing commercial buildings. Upgrading aged, worn siding with modern stucco cladding can transform the aesthetics of offices, retail stores, hotels, apartment complexes, and other structures. Beyond the… Read More
Advances in Smooth Finish Stucco
Anyone who has experience with Smooth Finish Stucco, often known as Santa Barbara Finish, understands that these finishes are considered to be some of the most stunningly beautiful architectural surfaces. The smooth, variegated finish reeks of class and is in… Read More
The Evolution of Interior Plaster Began with Limestone
The Original Venetian Plaster was “Lime Plaster” The best part of lime plaster (plaster made from limestone) is the look, and this is what is driving the surge in interest in lime plaster – Venetian Plaster – finishes in the… Read More
History of “Slaked Lime” Interior Plaster
Slaked lime plasters have been used for centuries in some of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Michelangelo used the “fresco” technique 500 years ago for the Sistine Chapel. Interior plaster or Venetian plaster has been described as: “The… Read More
What is synthetic stucco?
Synthetic Stucco is a relatively modern stucco “finish coat” that is composed of alternatives to conventional cement-based finish coat systems that has been the standard of the industry for numerous decades. Synthetic finish coat is comprised of Acrylics (synthetic plastic… Read More
Stucco Benefits
The Stucco Manufacturer’s Association of California has the following description of the benefits of Stucco as quite possibly the optimum siding for buildings: “Aesthetic appeal and versatility of design have for centuries captured the imagination of architects and builders. Portland… Read More
Stucco Colors
Important Information About Stucco Color Conventional stucco color pigments are subject to normal variations – and cannot be counted on to absolutely / positively be color perfect. Minor variations in stucco color are normal and should be expected. At Apptek… Read More
Stucco Textures
What Are The Different Stucco Textures That Are Available? The most common stucco textures and stucco colors typically seen today in the San Diego and California region are shown on the following pages and were supplied to us by Technical… Read More