Stucco Siding Styles

The beauty about using stucco is that every homeowner can throw in his or her personality and taste into molding it to the texture and style that he or she wants. People use different stucco styles and textures on their houses depending on the decorating trend that is on the market or just to combine with the characteristics of their house. The fact is that there are more than one stucco siding styles and textures, and the homeowner is the one that dictates this based on the application techniques and styles that he or she uses.

The two main stucco siding textures are course and fine--both depend on the size on the aggregates that are being used in the mixture. The style that will be derived from both will depend on the hand movements that the homeowner uses and the effect he or she wants to create. Homeowners that want a unique siding that no-one else has in their neighborhood will find that the many stucco siding styles and textures will give them this flexibility.

When applying stucco, the homeowner needs to take a look at the overall texture and style of his house to make the right decision about which stucco siding styles and textures should be applied. This is important when one is trying to create balance in how the house appears amongst it natural surrounding. A rough siding with smooth details may not have the ideal impact on a house as combining smooth siding with smooth details. Homeowner, can also mold stucco according to decorative shapes such as: columns, bands, cornices and trims to add a special touch to their decorating tastes.

• Stucco Textures: Coarse
  Stucco is a mixture of sand, water and cement to form mortar and then this is applied over a surface that the homeowner wishes to decorate. It is known for its durability and also...
• Stucco Texture: Fine
  In the articles about coarse stucco texture it was seen that stucco is nothing more than a mixture of cement, sand and water and color pigment to get the color that is desired. If color is...