Stucco
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How to Make Stucco
- Fill a 5 gallon bucket with 2 shovels of clay
- Add water and mix using a drill and mixing bit until the consistency becomes a bit thicker than a milkshake.
- Add a large cup of portland cement and add half of a large cup of lime (calcium hydroxide).
- Add water and mix using a drill and mixing bit until the consistency becomes a bit thicker than a milkshake.
- Add 3 shovels of sand
- Add water and mix using a drill and mixing bit until the consistency becomes a bit thicker than a milkshake.
How to Apply Stucco
- Staple sheets of plastic netting onto the wall. This aids the structural durability of the stucco layer.
- Spray the wall with a light layer of water. This wets the wall surface for greater adhesion to the stucco layer.
- Transport the stucco from the bucket to the hand tray