Stucco: Tips and application, our practical guide

You plan to decorate a room with a stucco. Opt for the real Ecological and Natural Venetian stucco based on fatty lime and micronized marble powder, without resin derived from petrochemicals! Learn more on this info sheet containing advice and tutorial to carry out this project.

What is stucco?

The stucco is a coating of great finesse characterized by these mesters and its luxurious appearance.

Venetian stucco is used in prestigious establishments such as large hotels where it will give a noble appearance, also in many churches we will find stucco on columns where it imitates marble to perfection, stucco is historically used in Mediterranean countries from Antiquity.

A Venetian stucco makes it possible to obtain high quality finishes and the traditional aesthetic and colorful effects. The product is intended for the interior and outside of new or old buildings, or for the restoration of buildings in which special color effects are required with quality finishes based on lime.
This product is particularly suitable for interventions on buildings of historical and artistic interest or for green construction interventions that respect the environment.

Its exclusive composition based on natural materials provides good breathability and an effective barrier against bacteria.

Examples of achievements with stucco

Do you want to project yourself with construction sites already made? Here are some examples of interrieurs made from Venetian stucco

How to apply Venetian stucco? (tutorial and technique)

For preparation:

First of all apply our under layer to give a satisfactory grip and regulate the absorption of the bottom. It is also necessary to ensure the flatness of the support. If this is not the case apply our lime preparation mortar.

Stucco installation:

The stucco applies to the plate, in two three layers.

For the first layer take care to put the coating in a homogeneous manner and let dry.

The second layer applies in the same way by pressing and smoothing well to create a flat surface and without valleys, but not shiny, in order to create an Apt support for the application of the third layer.

3rd layer pass «a veil» of stucco on the second layer still fresh.

In the drying phase proceeding to get the shiny appearance. The shine is the result of the pressure between the blade of the stainless steel plate and the surface of the coating.

Protection and maintenance of stucco coming

This step is not essential, but you can protect it and sublimate the Eclat from Venitian stucco by applying saponified wax followed by immediate bundle.

Necessary tools and materials:

• Venetian stucco with the shade of your choice.

• Adhesive tape for debility the area.

• Possibly very fine abrasive paper 400-600

Some practical advice:

1. Apply by fine layers while holding the trowel at an angle of 15 to 30 degrees.
2. Extend the material with different lengths and angles.
3. Clean the trowel and the plate to prevent dried stucco from entering your finish.
4. Also clean the edges of the bucket so as not to end up with ends of dry stucco.

The advantages of Venetian stucco

Polyvalent

Venetian stucco is one of the most versatile wall treatments. It can be applied to almost any new or pre -existing interior walls or ceilings.

In addition, it is the easiest and most valuing wall treatment to use on columns and arcades.

Durable

The dry Venetian stucco has a hardness similar to that of La Roche, which makes it exceptionally durable.

Easy to maintain

Venetian stucco is one of the easiest wall finishes. By allowing water vapor to infiltrate freely and water to evaporate easily, stucco avoids imprisoning humidity under the surface, which can be problematic with other finishes comprising vinyl .

Timeless

Venetian stucco is timeless and interchangeable. Even if the pre-permanent coloring eliminates the need to paint, stucco is an ultra smooth surface which is easily lends to modifications. With very little preparation, you can easily transform a piece of a child’s room into a child’s room or teenager, or give your kitchen a quick face lifting, to always keep a fresh appearance in your home.

Environmentally friendly

Venetian stucco is an easy way to «go green». The ingredients are all natural and non -toxic, and when applied in a two or three layer plating, the stucco provides optimal interior air quality. Lime is also naturally high in pH, so it acts automatically as an antibacterial surface, which inhibits mold growth and other fungi. The stucco will also have a positive impact on your energy costs, since it is applied in several layers, it is an easy way to add insulation layers to your home, making your heating and air conditioning more efficient.

History of Venetian stucco

Lime Venetian stucco is one of the oldest known building materials in humanity; Its use dates back 9,500 years in the region of current Jordan. Later, the Romans used it mixed with marble dust as a fine application on an aggregate of lime and more coarse sand, which is no different from the technique that we use today. The continuous use of extinguished lime paste has existed throughout the Middle Ages. Documed evidence of the Mantovano finish, resurrected by the company SAFRA CO. of Villa Franca, Italy, and now reliably produced only by the company SAFRA CO. of VILLA Franca, Italy, date from around 1100 BC. During the Renaissance, in the middle of the 16th century, the Marmorino was reintroduced in Venice in large part thanks to the efforts of Andrea Palladio and used outside on the masonry in civilian plaster. By the 17th century, many types of interior coatings flourished, the most remarkable is the very polished veneziano stucco that is found in the palaces and villas of the 16th and 17th centuries of the Serene Republic of Venice.