How can I match the stucco finish on my 80-year-old front porch? I tried using white Portland cement and buff sand, but as you can see in my photo, the results are atrocious. I added some dry ...

They are working for 10 days at the Instituto Superior de Arte, Cuba’s elite music school, restoring old pianos and teaching ... the clubhouse with its white stucco walls and red tile roof.

Q. How can I match the stucco finish on my 80-year-old front porch? I tried using white Portland cement and buff sand, but as you can see in my photo, the results are atrocious. I added some dry ...

Travelers heading to Cuba this summer will be expected to present an electronic visa (eVisa) in lieu of the standard and long-used green or pink ‘tourist card,’ which will officially be ...

The biggest mistake I see most people make in these instances is failing to clean the stucco first. I realize that some people don’t want to ruin the patina that old stucco has attained with age.

In the past year, Cuba has been torn by a power struggle between its old-guard, Moscow-lining Communists and the younger Fidelistas, whose hearts are closer to Peking. The Moscow old guard is ...

There was no surprise, Sunday, when Cuba’s parliament elected Raul Castro, 76, to succeed his ailing, 81-year-old brother, Fidel, as President. But pundits who had expected an infusion of youth ...

But if it doesn't - even after a large expenditure of time and money - the reason might be that your house is stucco, and what's really needed is a fresh application. Think of it as a hairstyle ...

Kilz will do. The goal is twofold: to seal the new stucco and to approximate the look of the 40-year-old stucco, which we're sure has more than a couple of coats of paint on it. Then apply a ...

Whether it's smooth and scored to look like stone, textured or pebble dashed, stucco is a decorative finish that adds an element of fashion to many old houses. As such, it should be maintained and ...

Whether it’s smooth and scored to look like stone, textured or pebble dashed, stucco is a decorative finish that adds an element of fashion to many old houses. As such, it should be maintained ...