Drilling Into Stucco
DEAR KRISTINA: I think your idea is a splendid one and often wonder why more people don’t hang things on their houses. I can understand why someone would not want to drill a hole into a brick or into a decorative stone, but even these things can ... [... more]
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Stucco Makes A Strong Home
Keep in mind that stucco can be painted if you so choose, but this takes a maintenance-free material and turns it into one that requires periodic maintenance. If you decide to paint, it is critical that the new stucco cures for a period of time. ... [... more]
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Replacing Eifs With Traditional Cement Stucco
I would give serious consideration to the creation of a hidden drainage plane behind the new stucco, brick and stone. Once the 30 pound felt paper has been properly attached to the home, you can fasten vertical strips of one half inch thick by ... [... more]
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Stucco Repair / Patching
The stucco is applied in either two or three coats. Typically a thin scratch coat is applied to the wire mesh. Once dry, this coat stiffens the wire mesh so the weight of subsequent coats does not create waves in the final finish. The thickness ... [... more]
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The Eifs Controversy
For any number of reasons, it is a known fact in the building industry that water gets past (behind) exterior wall coverings, windows, doors, brick, vent pipes, hose bibs, electric service entrance cables, siding, etc. Old builders knew this ... [... more]
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Eifs Companies
Following is a listing of companies that belong to the EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA). Most, if not all of these companies manufacturer a Barrier EIFS product that can be used on residential homes. Some of them also offer EIFS products ... [... more]
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Eifs - Can Be A Nightmare
Because local building code authorities can modify model building codes, barrier EIFS construction may still be sold to unsuspecting builders and homeowners like you. Certain manufacturers maintain that barrier EIFS is less expensive to install ... [... more]
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Stucco
As synthetic stucco usage expanded, the manufacturers seemed to forget lessons learned by the cement stucco installers. The cement stucco industry had long ago learned how to control water infiltration into their systems. They knew that if you ... [... more]
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Stucco - Colorizing & Installation Manual / Eifs ...
Following is a partial listing of cement stain and water repellent manufacturers. If you have a cement stucco house and wish to colorize it or leave it natural and protect it from the weather, it is possible to do so with some of the modern ... [... more]
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Solving Stucco Problems
A major problem that many homeowners with stucco homes have is efflorescence. This is the white dust or deposits that mysteriously form on the surface of the stucco. Efflorescence is simply a by product of evaporating water. People in the ... [... more]
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Cement Stucco - Synthetic Stucco / Eifs
If you choose to use cement stucco and want it colored, use a masonry penetrating stain. Avoid film forming paints that may peel at a later date. If you choose to use EIFS, be sure that a waterproof barrier paper is used between the system and ... [... more]
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Penetrating Masonry Sealers & Stains
On the other hand, there may be instances when you wish to block water vapor movement. For example, let's say that your basement walls, floor or regular floor slab was not damp-proofed or treated in some manner to block water vapor transmission. ... [... more]
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