In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hi,
It really depends on the exact kind of finish you want - how rough, exactly?
There are dozens of names for dozens of products, ranging from Marmorino to Stucco Veneziano (smoother). The roughness or smoothness depend a lot also on the skill and tecniques of the plasterer. They can make it as glossy and shiny as a mirror (works fantastically well with plain white, by the way), or leave the rougher undercoat for a more rustic, duller finish. We often use Calce Del Brenta ([url]http://www.calcedelbrenta.it[/url]). There's no way I could describe all the various finishes here, though: ask your plasterer to show you various samples of Marmorino, Stucco Marmorino, Intonachino, Rasatura a calce, stucco veneziano are just some of the names I can think of now. Some of them have a smooth finish but a variegated, rustic colour that might be what you are looking for. Bear in mind that the smoother finish is easier to clean (just rub down with soapy water and dry, you can even use bleach-based products with some of them in an emergency) but the very rough finishes can't be wiped down in this way.
HTH
Sarah
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Sarah thank you for that info, I hope its helped Kanea, the website you put in your post is really good, and very helpful to us too,:) Francesca
Hi Kanea, I dont know the name of the plaster you are talking about,but I know the one you mean, its more rough than smooth,what I know they also use it on the exterior of houses in italy, its really durable and you dont have to paint it as they put the colour in when they mix it, it looks relly good, we mentioned it to our architect, he seem to know alot about it and said it was quite popular, will find out the exact name for you, by the way we first see it in a young Italians house that had just been restored...... looked fantastic :) Francesca