CYPRESS, CA - A major construction industry organization has decided that "cement plaster" can be made with other materials besides ordinary portland cement. Its action clears the path for architects ...

Research has shown that stucco can help buildings survive earthquakes more easily. The versatile cladding is being used more often in school projects, including this one at Renton High School.

Stucco is a surface coating made of Portland cement, sand and sometimes a plasticizing agent like lime. Stucco is also known as Portland cement plaster. Since stucco can be colored with mortar ...

Before the arrival of prefabricated wallboard or "drywall" in the 1940s and '50s, plaster was the material of choice for interior walls and ceilings in American homes. Portland cement plaster was ...

Before the arrival of prefabricated wallboard or "drywall" in the 1940s and '50s, plaster was the material of choice for interior walls and ceilings in American homes. Portland cement plaster was ...