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Mortar is lime/sand or more recently cement/sand mixture used to 'glue' bricks and blocks together. Stucco is a decorative plaster applied to walls and ceilings to embellish the basic structure. Coving and ceiling roses are an example of ornate plasterwork. In a ddition to its use for bonding building bricks together mortar is used for surfaces to give a smooth finish, somewhat like plaster, this is called rendering in some locations. Stucco is similar in that it has aggregate added to give it a rough or textured finish.
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Would a wood house take more paint than a stucco house?
If they are about the same size, yes, because wood is much more absorbent than the mortar of stucco by far.
What ISO building construction code is stucco?
It is based on what is under the stucco. Typically, it is frame construction.
Can you use Stucco texture for interior walls?
Yes, as long as you prep the walls according to the stucco instructions.
Is stucco noncombustible?
yes
How much does it cost to stucco?
On wood framing, three-coat plaster is typically installed over metal lath to a 7/8 in. nominal thickness. A typical plaster mixture weighs about 142 pounds per cubic foot, roughly the same as mortar, and this amount of material would cover about 13.7 sq ft at 7/8 in. thick. The metal lath may add a small additional amount of weight, so the end result is that three-coat stucco weighs about 10.4 lbs per sq ft (psf) installed. Copied from Portland Cement Association (www.cement.org) http://www.cement.org/STUCCO/faq_weight.asp
