RPM International – who owns Dryvit Systems – has acquired another EIFS manufacturer based out of Germany. While the news doesn’t affect Canada per-se, but does demonstrate that EIFS have a bright future going forward and that major players are willing to invest big money into the future of the industry. MEDINA, Ohio, Dec. 1, [...]
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Dryvit Parent RPM International Buys German EIFS Manufacturer FEMA GmbH
Posted by Admin on December 19, 2011
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2011/12/dryvit-parent-rpm-international-buys-german-eifs-manufacturer-fema-gmbh/
Stucco Home Insurance: How Does EIFS Affect Insurance
Stucco (or more accurately, EIFS) is enormously popular on homes in and around the Greater Toronto area due in large part to it’s great aesthetic appeal and it’s ability to insulate, thereby reducing heating and cooling bills. It’s become a “hot topic” (pun intended) for insurance companies – moreso in the U.S. than Canada – [...]
Posted by Admin on December 14, 2011
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2011/12/stucco-home-insurance-how-does-eifs-affect-insurance/
Efflorescence and Stucco Repairs
The base coat in stucco (both traditional and EIFS, or synthetic stucco) is a cementitious material. Because of the composition and nature of cement, salts that are naturally present within the material can be drawn out with water or moisture. Wikipedia defines Efflorescence as: In chemistry, efflorescence (which means “to flower out” in French) is [...]
Posted by Admin on September 12, 2011
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2011/09/efflorescence-and-stucco-repair/
Stucco Colours Fading
Stucco (EIFS) comes in a literally limitless number of possible colours, as home owners and architects are able to pick out of a catalog or even have colour swatches or samples matched. Like any coloured exterior product however, stucco colours will change over time due to exposure to sunlight (UV radiation). What can be done [...]
Posted by Admin on September 9, 2011
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2011/09/stucco-colours-fading/
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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