I was driving through London, Ontario a while back and saw what looked like panels on the London Fire Department Station. When I got closer however, I realized that it was just cleverly disguised EIFS. The architect has specified reveals to be cut into the EIFS to segment it into panels, and black spots to [...]
All posts tagged exterior insulation finish systems
EIFS “Panels” Using Reveals
Posted by Admin on March 9, 2011
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2011/03/eifs-panels-using-reveals/
Caulking Integrity with Stucco
One of the primary reasons that EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish Systems) has been targeted by insurance companies and cities is because of “failures” it has experienced around window and door openings. The problem lies primarily with improperly installed caulking failing (i.e. the wrong type being used), an integral part of all projects that no one [...]
Posted by Admin on January 26, 2011
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2011/01/caulking-integrity-with-stucco/
Sto Distributors
Sto seems to love embracing the open access to information via the internet and countinues to do so as a pioneer among the other major manufacturers. Recently when looking for a Sto distributor for a customer in the U.S. I came across their updated distributor map, which pinpoints in a graphical way where their distributors [...]
Posted by Admin on January 20, 2011
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2011/01/sto-distributors/
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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