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Discussion of the inspection, diagnosis, repair, and proper installation of synthetic stucco EIFS systems. Readers should also see STUCCO OVER FOAM INSULATION and also may want to review POLYISOCYANURATE FOAM INSULATION. Also see STUCCO PAINT FAILURES. If your stucco on foam siding extends below ground, also see Insects & Foam Insulation. © Copyright 2010 Daniel Friedman, All Rights Reserved. Information Accuracy & Bias Pledge is at below-left. Use links at the left of each page to navigate this document or to view other topics at this website. Green links show where you are in our document or website. Synthetic Stucco, EIFS Siding Products, Failures, Litigation, ServicesEIFS is an abbreviation for "Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems" or "barrier", a synthetic stucco material which is usually applied over a system of solid foam insulation board and synthetic fabrics to form a stucco building exterior surface. There have been substantial building failures and costly damage at many EIFS covered buildings, primarily because the EIFS-covered building exterior may leak into the building walls but the foam insulation used beneath this stucco method may not allow moisture to escape from building cavities.
In a nutshell, leaks into the structure of an EIFS-covered building can cause major mold, rot, and structural damage because water leaks into the structure from installation defects (very common), holes, or damaged siding. EIFS synthetic stucco product manufacturers provide detailed installation guides that should be meticulously followed by builders. EIFS manufacturers state that if their materials are installed according to their specifications there will not be problems with this synthetic stucco method. But we have rarely found a residential building at which the demanding and detailed product specifications have been followed during installation, and in our OPINION, the specifications may be just too demanding for many residential EIFS installers. EIFS siding material has been the subject of failures and litigation. The photographs above are of an EIFS building exterior showing the attractive EIFS finish in the left photo and a typical wall leak at an improperly installed window sill in the right-hand photo. Further invasive inspection found rot and damage in building walls at multiple locations where penetrations or absent flashing or caulking had led to leaks. At another EIFS building we investigated and one which was in litigation, the EIFS installation contractor defended a defective EIFS installation (no caulking, no sealants, no flashing) by arguing that the prime contractor was responsible for those details and that his contract excluded those details. He was "just hired to apply the stucco system". In view of the fact that "application" of the particular manufacturer's stucco system called for numerous sealing details, not one of which was followed, this was a ridiculous argument. Damages were substantial. EIFS, Synthetic Stucco, Dryvit, Sto wall type system failure investigations, EIFS leaks, building rot from siding leaks,
EIFS defects-caused mold damage, EIFS siding inspection and repair methods are discussed at the links to articles, attorneys, associations, and product manufacturers
listed at this website. Readers should see PAINT on STUCCCO, FAILURES and also see STUCCO OVER FOAM INSULATION - choices of insulation and support for stucco over foam insulation over masonry walls. Readers may also want to review POLYISOCYANURATE FOAM INSULATION. Share this Article
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