It’s a fallacy that all EIF-systems are created equally. EIFS installations are more intricate and detailed than other claddings, which is one of the reasons that it outperforms nearly all other claddings when it comes to water management, insulation and aesthetics. They’re ideal not only for new homes being built to last for decades, but [...]
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Which EIF-System Should You Have Installed?
Posted by Admin on February 7, 2012
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2012/02/which-eif-system-should-you-have-installed/
EIFS Cracking Due to Lack of Mesh
Exterior Insulation Finish Systems incorporate a coated fibreglass mesh designed to allow flexibility due to expansion and contraction, and prevent the base coat and finish coat from cracking. In situations where the base coat and finish coat crack, water is able to get into wall system where it can and will go through freeze/thaw cycles [...]
Posted by Admin on February 7, 2011
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2011/02/eifs-cracking-due-to-lack-of-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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