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.
Stucco siding exterior stucco panels.
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Noncombustible cladding complies with astm e136 does not burn and will not attract insects and pests including woodpeckers and termites.
Stucco siding has an average warranty life of 15 years.
Fiber cement panel siding offers a stucco siding appearance with the durability you would expect of cement and the ease of panel siding installation.
There are numerous benefits for choosing stucco as siding for home exteriors including noise reduction energy efficiency low maintenance longevity and versatility.
Stucco is the only exterior siding that can improve a building s ability to withstand an earthquake studies have shown.
Stucco is made up of portland cement lime sand water and additives applied in several layers over wood or metal lath.
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This siding resists moisture cracking splitting and swelling.
However depending on your geographic area of construction it is possible that you might need to slightly space the panels apart to allow for expansion and contraction.
Stucco siding is created by mixing lime sand and vinyl materials.
However mixing this material with vinyl only became popular in the last century.
Due to its durability stucco has been used in homes from ancient days.
Like brick stucco is a manufactured siding product that uses natural materials to create a unique look.
These ingredients include lime silica sand and white cement.
The rich look of stucco made easier the remarkably detailed soft earthy hand troweled effect of stucco on a panel deeply textured and varied from board to board comes in easy to install shiplap e.
Sometimes other ingredients are added to the mix.
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Stucco type of siding is also easy to install fire retardant and resists rot mildew and molds.
Hardiepanel exterior stucco panel siding is engineered for climate and designed to hold up to the changing weather conditions in the environment where it is installed.