![]() The finer grain of Stucco compared to concrete renders makes it a smooth, attractive finish, suitable for creating neutral or minimal aesthetics, while it is easy to apply in thin coats and is highly suited to complex shapes and surfaces, such as curved walls, vaulted ceilings, or domes. Stucco in particular is commonly associated with sculptures and highly decorative walls and ceilings within seminal Roman architectural works, with early examples of Stucco friezes dating back to Rome in the 1st century AD, although have also been used extensively in religious and cultural works by Middle Eastern and Southern American civilisations around a similar period, with some examples dating further back to around the Egyptian eras. Modern stucco is typically laid over a metal wire lath.ĭating back millennia to Indian temples, Egyptian tombs and ancient Greek and Roman civic, religious and cultural architecture, plaster is a protective coating applied to walls and ceilings to protect the surfaces from damage, add a decorative coating to a feature wall, or provide a smooth finish to an otherwise rough structure such as concrete blockwork, stock bricks or timber sheeting. It is both highly decorative and robust, meaning it can be used indoors and externally to protect substructures from inclement weather to add a traditional aesthetic to projects or as an artistically expressive material on walls, ceilings and sculptures upon a metal, concrete, masonry or timber frame or woven or welded lath-work. It is very similar to concrete render finishes however, Stucco typically contains less sand and more lime. ![]() ![]() Stucco is a form of render or plaster, a mixture of sand, water and Portland cement. The image represents a physical area of 1800 x 1577 mm (70.9 x 62.1 inches) in total. You can download a high resolution version of this texture and a matching bump map or CAD hatch (compatible with AutoCAD and Revit) using Architextures Create with a Pro Subscription.A seamless finishes texture with a textured stucco surface. It can be used as a SketchUp texture, Revit material or imported into Photoshop for use in 2D illustrations. This image is seamless, meaning it can be tiled repeatedly for use in architectural drawings and 3D models. Concrete also has great thermal properties meaning it is often specified in conjunction with underfloor heating as it distributes heat well, while absorbs and radiates heat from direct sunlight, making it an excellent temperature regulator throughout the day. It is slip-resistant, making it ideal for use in wet rooms and kitchens. Its durability and weather resistance allows it to be specified both inside and out, creating a seamless transition between the two environments.Īchieving a good, smooth polished concrete finish is a time intensive operation, as the process of pouring the concrete before it can be polished typically takes around 3 days, with polishing taking place around a month after the floor has cured to allow it time to set properly and prevent cracking or damage when polishing however, once set, polished concrete floors are low maintenance and easy to clean, with good load-bearing and aesthetic qualities allowing it to be used in a multitude of low and high foot traffic settings from domestic to commercial and industrial environments. Both pre-cast and in-situ concrete can be polished to the desired level of shine, with this finishing technique used to help express the natural patterns, grains, tones and markings in the concrete surface, making it a popular technique for floors, walls, facades and cladding to achieve a silky, minimalist appearance in a variety of settings. The floor is then sealed using a penetrative sealant to allow the concrete to breathe, while protecting it from damage and water ingress. ![]() A higher grit level defines a more polished, reflective, shining surface. The polished effect is created by using a diamond polishing machine or tools in combination with adding chemical agents to fill holes and smooth the surface once it has cured, being finished to a grit level of 800 or higher. It is then levelled and refined before being trowelled by hand or machine to smooth and harden, developing a sheen. The joints are filled with flexible sealant to allow for movement. This mid-grey polished concrete texture is created by mixing cement, aggregate, sand and water to create concrete, which is poured in small areas over a reinforcement mesh, divided by joints, to prevent cracking. The image represents a physical area of 1398 x 2099 mm (55 x 82.6 inches) in total. A seamless concrete texture with a polished concrete surface.
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