This article was written by the author of NPA (me!) and was published in Ideal Homes Magazine in the “ask an expert section”, sometime in 2005. Reproduced here in full with additional comments.

Are the gardens of houses with pebbledash on the walls identifiable as a special kind? Do owners of pebbledash houses have any garden interests in common? What are the latest trends?

Hi, I just wanted to share this tip with everyone. (If you dont me, Im A “limey”, here in the UK (!!!) but I have a great interest in the USA and wish I lived there instead of England which is awful! anyway…………………)

From Building Products (March-April 2006) by Monica Soladay With lighter weights, lower material costs, and potentially easier applications than the real McCoy, manufactured stone is an increasingly popular choice for building pros.