Smooth Stucco

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Author Message Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 1041 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Friday, January 24, 2014 - 09:50 am:    How would you simply define "Smooth Stucco", about "Hard Trowel Finish"? Dave Metzger Senior Member Username: davemetzger Post Number: 491 Registered: 07-2001 Posted on Friday, January 24, 2014 - 10:18 am:    I suppose, although a hard trowel finish for portland cement plaster/stucco really isn't "smooth" as you know, but more of a fine sand texture. You won't get a smooth finish like that of gypsum plaster. I wouldn't recommend a hard trowel finish for stucco, because it cannot be visually uniform, there will be areas that are more sandy or more smooth; it's a blotchy appearance. A float finish generally looks more uniform, without requiring a heavily textured appearance. Just saying. Wayne Yancey Senior Member Username: wayne_yancey Post Number: 625 Registered: 01-2008 Posted on Friday, January 24, 2014 - 10:47 am:    Jerome, Check out Omega ColorTek Premium Smooth Coat at http://www.omega-products.com/ Wayne Steven Bruneel, AIA, CSI-CDT, LEED-AP, EDAC Senior Member Username: redseca2 Post Number: 429 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Friday, January 24, 2014 - 11:49 am:    The (Lath and Plaster) Technical Services Information Bureau has a "Plaster Assemblies Manual" available at their website which includes Chapter 5 - Plaster Textures and Finishes. that might provide you with a design reference. http://www.tsib.org/ J. Peter Jordan Senior Member Username: jpjordan Post Number: 668 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Friday, January 24, 2014 - 12:24 pm:    Although we tend to think of portland cement plaster/stucco being an exterior product, it does get use inside (especially in wet areas). For such surfaces, a smoother texture is necessary.