EIFS homes enjoy the benefit of architecturally pleasing details (and greater design flexibility) for less money.
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Stucco will crack when the imposed tensile stresses exceed the tensile strength of the stucco and lath combination. Tensile stresses are caused primarily by shrinkage of the stucco during the curing process. Shrinkage of stucco has been studied over the years and is well documented. It is impossible to eliminate all stucco cracking. Hopefully all of these points are...
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As a real estate professional, you’re undoubtedly aware of the stigma associated with stucco homes, and the real estate transactions that have been ruined by the problems related to stucco. You get a listing on one of these homes, a moisture inspection is completed on it, and any problems that are discovered lead to complications closing the sale....
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MoistureFree Warranty spent months and thousands of dollars to be in compliance with the Alabama Department of Insurance. Birmingham Dryvit EIFS and Stucco home buyers and sellers beware of companies or individuals purporting to offer a stucco bond or a stucco warranty in the State of Alabama. A stucco bond is a guarantee on work performed, a stucco warranty is...
Read MoreMoistureFree Warranty spent months and thousands of dollars to be in compliance with the Kansas & Missoruri Department of Insurance. Kansas Dryvit EIFS and Stucco home buyers and sellers beware of companies or individuals purporting to offer a stucco bond or a stucco warranty in the state of Kansas and Missouri. There are absolutely no stucco bonds, and the only...
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Improper or Missing Perimeter Sealing Wood windows present the most significant remediation problems. Double-hung wood windows are common in EIFS homes and fail at the highest rate of any type of window. The average EIFS-clad home in the United States has 31 window units. High moisture readings associated with windows occur in fewer than 1 of every 8 window units on...
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