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Robin E. Snyder
Senior Member
Username: robin

Post Number: 202
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 05:04 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Has anyone ever used stucco to simulate stone? Any special things I should know to specify this appearance? Is it better to attempt this out of EIFS? Any specific manufacturers that produce this appearance better than others?
Thanks!
Anonymous
 
Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 07:49 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

None of the "thin" systems will give you much of a stone effect, in that they do not have the depth to simulate the joints prevalent in stone work. You may be able to attain a stone surface appearance, but not much of a true overall stone profile/appearance.
Howard Jancy (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 09:18 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Below is a link to an article that appeared in the Construction Specifier. It should answer some questions for you. The stenciling process used to create the 'brick' can also be used to create stone. As previously posted, the effect is more 2 dimensional compared to real stone. The other process mentioned in the article is more natural looking. http://www.csinet.org/s_csi/docs/16000/15951.pdf
Anne Whitacre, FCSI CCS
Senior Member
Username: awhitacre

Post Number: 812
Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 12:57 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

mockup, mockup, mockup.
this may be possible, but the success is going to be entirely dependent on how skilled the artisan is. You need to definitely pre-qualify whoever will be doing the work, and make sure the Owner likes the samples of previous work, as well as signs off on the mockup.
Anonymous
 
Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 07:52 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Although the organization was formed by industry contractors, the old Plastering Institute, now Technical Services Information Bureau, is a source for information. They do have an "office" (or at least a presence) in Las Vegas, where a lot of that type of "thematic" art is done.
Richard L Matteo, AIA, CSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: rlmat

Post Number: 297
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 07:38 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Robin,
The Technical Services Information Bureau does have a real office in Orange, CA

1910 N. Lime St.
Orange, CA 92865
T - 714/221-5520
F - 714/221-5535
web: www.tsib.org

Contacts:
Michael Logue
Bryan Stanley

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