EIFS – Floor line joints

January 11, 2011 | Leave a response

EIFS - Floor line joints A situation may arise where a designer, home or building owner doesn't want to use joints at floor lines for aesthetic reasons. Some materials expand when faced with temperature variations, and wood is one of them. When two floors meet ...

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EIFS – How much drainage is enough

January 4, 2011 | Leave a response

EIFS - How much drainage is enough Because Exterior Insulating Finish Systems originally surfaced as a barrier system, water-resistive barriers were not required to be used in conjunction with EIFS when it first burst onto the Canadian market. EIFS seemed to function just fine as ...

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