Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1917 — STUCCO IS IN FOUR CLASSES [ARTICLE]

STUCCO IS IN FOUR CLASSES

It May Be Used to Overcoat Old 1 Frame, Brick or Stone Structure* or to Cover New Buildings. Stucco is used in "four general classes of construction. First, the overcoating of old frame structures; second, application to new structures by the use of wooden or ste4l framework with wooden or metal lath; third, its application to old brick or stone structures; fourth, its application to concrete block buildings. The first and second classes of work require little description. In the third -class thd* mortar joints of the brick or stone work are raked out to a depth of about one inch, to form a key for the new stucco. The surface of the brick or stone is thoroughly cleaned and wet before applying the stucco, which, should be forced into the joints to* their full depth. The fourth class is the application of stucco to Portland cement concreteblock building. This is a very attractive and satisfactory method of construction. The concrete block, when Intended to be covered with stucco, may be made with plain faces "and no special attention is required to secure a smooth surface.