Fortunately you can smooth over rough stucco by applying a coat of another product and finishing with tools designed to give walls a flat glossy finish.
Smooth interior stucco walls.
It s a great solution for old plaster walls that are wavy uneven and damaged since the stucco itself is meant to look random and rough.
The formerly lumpy walls are now smooth and have better curb appeal.
With smooth finishes you can opt for either synthetic or acrylic stucco.
Today a smooth stucco texture is the trend in both new construction and renovations.
You re not stuck with stucco walls.
The cost of supplies and doing it myself put the total investment around 50 and 5 hours.
For some people however that rough look is too dated or just too rough to the touch.
In a nutshell when it comes to the different types of stucco finishes there are seven main styles you should know.
The only downside this style may bring is that it is difficult to patch and cracks more often compared to other finishes.
Stucco in its natural state is cement gray but can be painted any color.
We can smooth your exterior walls.
Stucco is a long lasting durable siding material popular on homes in many parts of the u s particularly in the west and southwest.
Stucco is a particularly popular exterior finish for homes in the southwest but it can also be found texturing interior walls all over the country.
The last piece of her design puzzle was smoothing exterior stucco walls.
Adding the skim coat to smooth the textured walls was super inexpensive and a very simple process.
It creates a stony look when used on interior walls.
You can hire a painter to smooth textured walls but the cost for labor would have put the project out of my budget.
But if your home was built in the 1970s to 1990s your stucco may have a more heavily textured look.
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Rough stucco was a popular look for both interiors and exterior of homes in the 1970s and 80s.
Stucco is a form of thin cement that s used to texture indoor and outdoor surfaces.
The old stucco didn t go with the homeowners design so they opted for smooth exterior walls.