roughcast - a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls
plaster - a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
2.
roughcast - a rough preliminary model
simulation, model - representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
Verb
1.
roughcast - shape roughly
shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
2.
roughcast - apply roughcast to; "roughcast a wall"
daub, plaster - coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
3.
roughcast - hew roughly, without finishing the surface; "rough-hew stone or timber"
The type of work comprises: Removal of chimney stacks; Replace roof coverings; Replace soffits and fascias; Replace rainwater goods; Re-roughcast; Roughcast repairs; Replacement windows and doors; Refurbish balcony areas; Footpath repairs; Replacement fencing.
The modernised home The Crest is believed to date from circa 1906 and has been constructed of stone with white painted roughcast rendered elevations under a slate roof.
Pebble-dash outside, bare roughcast and whitewash within, the 1886 mission church that houses Darrell Viner's site-specific installation Eight Times Three, 2000, combines the spare elegance of an early Christian basilica with the utilitarian grottiness of a public lavatory.
