Comments on: Stucco Insulation Materials: What Are Your Options? http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2010/03/stucco-insulation-materials-what-are-your-options/ Information about Exterior Insulation Finish Systems for Home Owners Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:33:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Why Exterior Insulation Will Save You Money http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2010/03/stucco-insulation-materials-what-are-your-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Why Exterior Insulation Will Save You Money Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:01:13 +0000 http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/?p=344#comment-1209 [...] professionals and architects who attend conventions and training seminars understand why and how exterior insulation is a worthwhile alternative (or addition) to between-the-stud insulation, it’s time that you [...] [...] professionals and architects who attend conventions and training seminars understand why and how exterior insulation is a worthwhile alternative (or addition) to between-the-stud insulation, it’s time that you [...]

]]> By: Admin http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2010/03/stucco-insulation-materials-what-are-your-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 Admin Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:01:18 +0000 http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/?p=344#comment-1168 Salut Kim! We have not done projects where full EIFS was used on the interior of buildings so I can't help you with this issue. I would recommend contacting your local building department and your local EIFS manufacturer. For Montreal - this is <a href="http://www.adex.ca/" rel="nofollow">Adex</a>. As a personal taste - I would avoid the insulation being on the interior of the building to <a href="http://www.dryvitisgreen.com/c_bbp.htm" rel="nofollow">prevent the due point from being on the inside of the walls</a>. Though the linked study was intended for steel stud with brick, my overall understanding of building envelopes in Canada is that insulation should be placed on the exterior of the building for optimal performance of the insulation and moisture management. Salut Kim!
We have not done projects where full EIFS was used on the interior of buildings so I can’t help you with this issue. I would recommend contacting your local building department and your local EIFS manufacturer. For Montreal – this is Adex.

As a personal taste – I would avoid the insulation being on the interior of the building to prevent the due point from being on the inside of the walls. Though the linked study was intended for steel stud with brick, my overall understanding of building envelopes in Canada is that insulation should be placed on the exterior of the building for optimal performance of the insulation and moisture management.

]]> By: kim http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2010/03/stucco-insulation-materials-what-are-your-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 kim Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:23:23 +0000 http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/?p=344#comment-1167 Hi, Concrete block bldg. Formerly garage..conversion to restaurant. Heritage exterior, leave as is. Is it feasible to clad the interior shell w/fire rated insulation, stucco finish? Will this provide adequate r-value? Please inform. Hi,
Concrete block bldg. Formerly garage..conversion to restaurant. Heritage exterior, leave as is. Is it feasible to clad the interior shell w/fire rated insulation, stucco finish? Will this provide adequate r-value? Please inform.

]]> By: Admin http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2010/03/stucco-insulation-materials-what-are-your-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Admin Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:14:55 +0000 http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/?p=344#comment-1132 Hey Liane, Doing EIFS is something best left to specialized contractors. The devil is in the details and not doing something properly can cause moisture to get trapped and your walls to rot. Yes, white (EPS), pink or blue (XPS) can be used but you'll want to check with the local EIFS distributor as to what special considerations (if any) need to be made. I don't know if there is a way to get it at the contractor's price. Typically manufacturers will give somewhere between a 15-25% discount to the contractors because they're regular customers. Home owners are not usually privy to this treatment. You can try asking the contractor who will do the base coat and finish coat to purchase the styrofoam with the other layers, and have you pick it up. Don't forget to apply a weather barrier (preferably trowel applied) before attaching the insulation. Jim Hey Liane,
Doing EIFS is something best left to specialized contractors. The devil is in the details and not doing something properly can cause moisture to get trapped and your walls to rot. Yes, white (EPS), pink or blue (XPS) can be used but you’ll want to check with the local EIFS distributor as to what special considerations (if any) need to be made.
I don’t know if there is a way to get it at the contractor’s price. Typically manufacturers will give somewhere between a 15-25% discount to the contractors because they’re regular customers. Home owners are not usually privy to this treatment. You can try asking the contractor who will do the base coat and finish coat to purchase the styrofoam with the other layers, and have you pick it up.
Don’t forget to apply a weather barrier (preferably trowel applied) before attaching the insulation.

Jim

]]> By: Liane http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2010/03/stucco-insulation-materials-what-are-your-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Liane Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:59:24 +0000 http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/?p=344#comment-1131 Hello. I live in the Edmonton area and would like to buy some styrofoam panels for my house to do acrylic stucco. It is my understanding that I could use the white pink or blue one. I see that most houses use white. Can I use pink? Also how can I buy it without breaking the bank. I need around 5000 square feet. Is home depot the place to go? How can I get it the price the contractor gets it at. I will install it myself and then get it scratch coated and stuccoed. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Liane Hello. I live in the Edmonton area and would like to buy some styrofoam panels for
my house to do acrylic stucco. It is my understanding that I could use the white pink or blue one. I see that most houses use white. Can I use pink? Also how can I buy it without breaking the bank. I need around 5000 square feet. Is home depot the place to go? How can I get it the price the contractor gets it at. I will install it myself and then get it scratch coated and stuccoed. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Liane

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