Your curb appeal has a lasting effect on your neighbors and guests, which is why it’s important to choose an excellent material for your home’s exterior. Stucco is ideal for your exterior, and this cement mix can be used as a cover for the less-appealing building materials in your home and a decorative cladding for plastered concrete walls, ceilings, walls, as it provides a crisp and clean finish that gives visual appeal to your property. 

What Is Stucco?

Stucco is a mixture that contains cement, sand, lime and water. This is suitable for you if you are aiming for a modern home finish. What makes it ideal for aesthetics is that it can be created in a variety of different textures to achieve your preferred look, such as smooth, swirled, raked, pebbled, and coarse. This cement mixture comes in a wide variety of types, one of which is BMI 960. 

What Is BMI 690?

BMI 690 is a premium premixed mixture of cement, lime, and sand. It has been specially developed for the scratch and brown coat. This blend is exceptional because in addition to having a consistent quality, it is easy to use — all you need is to add some water, and it can be applied with a spray or your hand. In addition, it is thick and can retain moisture longer, which increases its durability as it has reduced cracking, a higher yield of topcoat applications and more uniform color. Furthermore, it can help you save money and prevent you from wasting products by allowing you to grab the material you need and use the leftovers for your next plastering jobs.

What Are the Uses of BMI 690?

BMI 690 can be applied over different conventional substrates as long as the correct application process is followed. You can maintain proper adhesion and moisture barrier using an open stud, exterior gypsum sheathing, wood-based sheathing, concrete block, masonry, metal lath, structa wire, and any conventional lath.

What Is the Proper Way of Mixing BMI 690?

BMI 690 can be mixed using a portable silio with continuous mixing. The material is in bulk, can be combined with the right amount of water and applied on the wall. Highly qualified professionals and technicians have the knowledge and skills to properly operate and troubleshoot machines. 

On the other hand, when using a mechanical mixer, BMI 690 should be mixed for at least 3-5 minutes. Make sure to never overmix.

What Is the Correct Method of Applying BMI 690?

BMI 690 has a unique formula that makes it stick to the wall and prevents it from wasting due to overspray or fallout. The correct way of applying this cement mixture is to spray or trowel all the way down, level the walls, avoid overwork and avoid floating the brown coat. Make sure it dries for at least seven days before applying the final coat.

Conclusion

Stucco can give an elegant exterior finish to add value to your home. BMI 690 is a durable and long-lasting cement mixture that can add splendor to your home when applied properly. If you need to apply this stucco for your property, be sure to only hire plastering experts to meet your needs. Let the professionals do the job and be amazed at how magnificent it can be.At One Stop Plastering, we specialize in plastering work in the Bay Area. We also serve in Marin, Santa Rosa, Napa, Sonoma, El Cerrito, Pleasanton, Berkeley, Lafayette, San Jose, Healdsburg and more. We can do a lot of jobs to suit your needs — including stone railing, waterproofing, patching, repairs and much more! You can reach us at (415)-464-9400 or send us an email. Contact us today to book our services! Let’s talk and see what we can do for you!