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I frequently get asked what type of house a home owner’s is – and what decorative stucco elements fit best on it. Until now, I haven’t been enough of a history-building-styles buff to really have an answer. I came across this the other day, and found it illuminating: style home
There are so many different styles [...]
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Information about EIFS / Stucco for Home Owners
Category: Intermediate
What Style is Your Home?
Unique Stucco Plaza Design: Rounded Corners, Square Cornice
This is a great example of thinking outside of the box, and the great number of possibilities you have with stucco. I had always wondered what it would look like to have rounded corners, and not have the cornice moulding contour it. It is definitely the first project I have seen to do this, and [...]
The Ontario Home Energy Audit provides $3,000 Towards an EIFS Retrofit *UPDATED*
For details on the program, visit: http://www.homeenergyontario.ca/
A more detailed guide will be available in the “Advanced” section at a later date.
UPDATE: The people behind the Retrofit Rebate Program saw the huge potential, and to further encourage home owners, raised the rebate by 25% to $3,750. Exterior Insulation Rebates.
Renovating House Siding With Stucco: Substrate Considerations
On renovations and other non-new construction, the potential for hidden problems (read: costs) is always there. This holds particularly true in renovating your siding, where you never know what condition your sustrate is in. Does this mean you should avoid the issue altogether? No. As they say in sales: Kill the monster while it’s small, before it has the chance to become full grown.