By Herb Nordmeyer,Adam Skoda,Nolan Scheid

The Stucco Book—The fundamentals is written for an individual with an curiosity in stucco, in addition to different cementitious development facades. even if you're an skilled craftsman or a home-owner with a necessity to understand approximately stucco, this ebook is a must-read. Herb Nordmeyer has crammed the pages with proof, old heritage, and thorough reasons that designate the technological know-how and the practicality of concrete, cement, formulation, and stucco or stucco-like products.
Herb offers his 60+ years of expertise in a manner that's chock-full of anecdotes and funny reviews which are correct way of life reports. at some point soon in this learn, you’ll cease and beauty: is that this a funny publication a few technical topic, or a technical textual content written with a funny bent? in fact, the answer's the latter.
Whenever i've got a query relating to stucco, masonry veneer, cement, or concrete, I don’t take into consideration going to the net. in its place, I touch Herb; i will make sure you obtain an instantaneous and actual solution, in addition to an entire rationalization entire with a wry little bit of humor. when you dangle up the telephone or learn the e-mail, you’ll ask yourself how Herb can take into account quite a bit details and detail.
Rick Garglano, Eldorado Stone
As i used to be reviewing The Stucco Book—The fundamentals, I heard that Andy Rooney had died. I by no means met Andy, yet in interpreting his writings and hearing him speak, he can make me uncomfortable and whilst like him all of the extra, simply because he was once a guy who may well inform the reality in a extra positive demeanour than many others. He not just completely knew what he used to be conversing approximately, yet he additionally cared very deeply. I’ve identified Herb for a couple of years and locate that, like Andy, he completely is aware and cares approximately any topic he addresses. he isn't afraid to poke enjoyable at himself for the blunders he has made gaining adventure and knowledge. while you are a being concerned specialist concerned with stucco, this can be a must-read publication. when you have the nice fortune to grasp or to fulfill Herb Nordmeyer, you have got doubtless that he not just is aware his topic, yet he additionally cares deeply approximately it.
John H. Koester, Founder and CEO, Masonry Technology

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