Expanded metal
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Expanded metal is a type of sheet metal which has been cut and stretched to form a regular pattern of mesh-like material. It is commonly used for fences and grates, and as metallic lath to support pla
Sheet of expanded metal
Formation of one type of expanded metal
Expanded metal lath used to support stucco (1919)
Stucco
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Stucco or render is a construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is most commonly used as a decorative and protective cl
Expanded metal
…a regular pattern (often diamond-shaped) of mesh-like material. It is commonly used for fences and grates, and as metallic lath to support plaster or stucco. Expanded metal is stronger than an equivalent weight of wire mesh such as chicken wire, because the material is flattened, allowing the metal to stay…
Baroque stucco on the ceiling of the Rotonde de Mars in the Louvre Palace, Paris, by Gaspard and Balthazard Marsy, 1658
Stucco used as an exterior coating on a residential building.
Rock dash stucco used as an exterior coating on a house on Canada's west coast. The chips of quartz, stone, and colored glass measure approx. 3–6 mm (1/8–1/4").
Fragment from a Roman relief; c. 138–161 AD; height: 8¼" (20.9 cm); Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)