CROCKER LTD Architectural Conservation 901 West San Mateo Rd., Suite L Santa Fe, NM 87505 505/ 982.2448 • 877/ 982.2448
Historic plasters common in the southwest may be mud, lime or gauged finishes, a combination of lime and gypsum. Mud and lime are highly vapor permeable and therefore the most satisfactory in maintaining the structural integrity of earthen structures.
Earthen exterior plaster on a historic farmhouse in the Hondo Valley, New Mexico.
White mud plaster on the interior. The mud is naturally occurring and applied unamended.
Tan mud, hard trowled.
A naturally-pigmented gauging plaster.
Tan mud, with a textured finished. The color is natural and no amendments are added.
Lime plaster on an exterior loggia.
Crocker LTD 901 W. San Mateo Rd. • Suite L • Santa Fe, NM 87505 tel 505/ 982.2448 • fax 505/ 995.9877
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