Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: BUILDING MATERIALS RESEAR

[Fred H. Olson WB0YQM (fholson]

On Sun, 10 Apr 94 04:16 CDT, 
Jake Morrison  <cohousing-l [at] uci.com> wrote:

>
>
>Regarding building materials research, Sue Cuneo Salem said:
>
> >  * any other options (not brick or stucco)
>
>    Why is stucco out? We haven't gotten to that stage yet but I remember 
>someone once saying the they wouldn't consider stucco. 
>    I LIKE stucco. I think it is hardy in most climates, both in response
>to weather and to baseballs and other mechanical stresses. What I really 
>like about it is the seamless surface it gives. And the colours!
>    
I wondereded the same thing about the original message but didn't get 
around to responding.  Here in Minneapolis a high percentage of the older
housing stock has stucco.  But I do recall talking to a friend who's
in the non-profit housing bsns who said they avoid stucco because it
is relatively expensive compared to Aluminum siding because of the high
labor cost (fairly specialized labor I think).  

Fred
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