Traditional Building Materials Quite simply, ... Stucco. Stucco is a popular cladding in the western half of the U.S., ...

When it comes to color, texture and the type of application, no other home siding material provides the flexibility that stucco does. It can be smooth, coarse, swirled and even shaped into figures ...

The panels are made of fiber cement, just like some of James Hardie’s existing lineup of wood-style siding, but their surface texture is closer to a stucco-style finish.

Form-hugging wood and stucco cladding, ubiquitous on Bay Area homes until recently, have a new contender: integrally colored cement fiberboards that European builders have favored as rain-screen ...

Most of the houses built in the early 20 th century still have their original stucco cladding. ... stucco professionals who can spot-repair the stucco and match the texture of the existing material.

Building or remodeling a home is usually based on space needs and aesthetics. One of the most public decisions regarding appearance is surely your choice of siding material. But I encourage you to … ...