This major fast food restaurant franchise decided to use the cheapest EIFS / Synthetic Stucco contractors they could find, and got what they paid for. The contractors either rushed the job, or were inexperienced, and what you see is the result. Notice the waviness of the reveals – or “cuts” – into the EIFS that [...]
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Major Fast Food Restaurant Uses Cheap Applicators
Posted by Admin on September 26, 2009
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2009/09/major-fast-food-restaurant-uses-cheap-applicators/
EIFS Finish Coat “Touch Up”
Here is an example of some finish coat that needed to be touched up. You can see that the patch is distinctly visible from the original application/layer. This is why it is recommended by manufacturers to do the entire finish coat in 1 application, and why selecting a skilled applicator is so important. Skilled applicators [...]
Posted by Admin on May 19, 2009
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2009/05/eifs-finish-coat-touch-up/
Corner With High Traffic Lacking High Impact Mesh
In areas of high traffic (such as malls, backyards, sometimes even the front of the house), high impact (or “heavy duty”) mesh should be used to further reinforce the EIFS. High impact mesh provides for greater impact resistance and will stand up to peanut-brained neighbors or customers who feel like punching a hole in your [...]
Posted by Admin on December 1, 2008
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2008/12/corner-with-high-traffic-lacking-high-impact-mesh/
What is Stucco?
"Stucco" is typically what people in the Toronto area use when they're looking for EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish Systems, or "synthetic stucco"). We use the two terms interchangeably.
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