EIFS Repair

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Corey

Welcome to EIFS Repair.

Exterior Insulation and Finish System / EIFS Repair

The new Do it yourself EIFS Repair Kit

If you are interested in the EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish System) industry you will find this site engaging and full of knowledge. We have an extensive background in Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems, and have no problem letting you know what we know; As, we feel, that it has been one of the short comings of the entire industry. Keeping the EIFS process a secret has not benefited any one, nor will it. We would rather, a home owner or contractor know the steps needed to complete a professional and successful EIFS project.

That is are aim here at Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems / EIFS Repair, to educate anyone that wants to know about the EIFS industry from general practices, to those little things to look for that Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems applicators just hate to do. Well, I guess it's not really that they hate to do them, it is, that they are time consuming, and costly. And the little things are very hard to spot unless you really know what you are looking for. But those little things are what can cause havoc down the road.

Here are a few points of interest.

Next Generation EIFS out preforms brick, concrete block, cementitious fiber board siding, and stucco study by U.S. Department of Energy
What are the differences of a commercial application and a residential application.
The proper way to tackle windows.
What is kick-out flashing and where is it used.
The Moisture Drainage System everyone is talking about.

We will not only teach you how to properly do the EIFS application, and what to watch out for, but perhaps the most important part of the site is that we will be introducing new and improved ways of doing EIFS that your applicator may not even be aware of yet. We will do our best to give as detailed instructions and shop drawings of these new techniques our Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems Guru's come up with here at EIFS repair.

We will also go over the material including specifications and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and the distributors Dyvit, Senergy and Sto.

Site Features:

EIFS Questions and Answers at the EIFS Repair Forum - http://t.co/ti9vfhpY http://t.co/jo2AMqU6

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Corey Turcotte

EIFS Repair - Exterior Insulation Process - Synthetic Stucco

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Dryvit

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Corey

Dryvit ®

The Dryvit System

Dryvit is one of the largest EIFS manufacturers in the world and they did an excellent job of marketing the EIFS product. In fact they did such a good job that the entire industry was know as Dryvit until recent years. Dryvit did much like Rollerblade® did with inline skates. We now, for the most part, refer to the industry as the EIFS industry, and there are a few manufacturers of the EIFS product, Dryvit being one of them. Each manufacturer of EIFS has there own terminology of the products, so it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the basic Dryvit lingo.

Lets first look at the materials that are used in a typical EIFS project.

Flashing
Flashing Tape
Air / Water Barrier
Back Wrap
Foam
Adhesive to stick foam
Mechanical Fasteners
Base Coat
Fiberglass Mesh
Primer
Finish
Sealant
Caulk

Flashing - Kick Out Flashing is commonly used with Dryvit residential applications

Flashing Tape - Dryvit calls there Flashing Tape, Flashing Tape™ and they have a new liquid Flashing Tape called AquaFlash®.

Air / Water Barrier - Backstop® is a liquid air and water barrier.

Back Wrap - Detail Mesh is used for back wrapping.

Foam - The Insulation Board comes in a variety of thicknesses, and comes with or without vertical drainage grooves.

Adhesive to stick foam - The foam can be stuck to the wall with adhesive or mechanically fastened. Genesis® and Primus ® are the names of the adhesive base coat used to stick the foam, which come in several variations depending on the specific application.

Mechanical Fasteners - The fasteners are not a Dryvit product, but they do sell them.

Base Coat - The Base Coat is the exact same material used to stick the foam. Genesis® and Primus ®

Fiberglass Mesh - There is a wide assortment of fiberglass mesh available including Standard Mesh; Intermediate Mesh; Corner Mesh; Panzer 15 Mesh; Panzer 20 Mesh; Ultramesh; I.S. Reinforcing Mesh; Standard Plus Mesh; 4" Reinforcing Mesh; Detail Mesh

Primer - Color Prime ™ is used before the finish is applied.

Finish - Dryvit has three classes of finish Standard Finishes, Elastomeric Finishes, Specialty Finishes. Standard Finishes include Demandit®, E™ Finishes, Exterior Finishes and Coatings, Freestyle®, Interior Finishes, Medallion Series Finishes (PMR), Mojave E, Quarzputz ®, Revyvit ®, Sandblast®, Sandpebble®, Sandpebble® Fine, Sandpebble® Fine NT, Sandpebble® NT, StucCoat® Finishes, Weathercoat ™ (Smooth).

Sealant - SealClear ™ is applied over the Finish Coat

Caulk - Dryvit does not sell caulk, but is a necessary step in sealing the product. According to Dryvit Spectrem® 1, Spectrem® 3, and Spectrem® 4-TS have been tested and approved for Dryvit applications.

Over 2 billion square feet of Dryvit has been applied in North America.

Got an EIFS Project? Have some one come out and take a look at it.

Dryvit

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EIFS / Dryvit Repair Sign Area Repairs

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Corey

EIFS / Dryvit Repair Sign Area Repairs

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EIFS / Dryvit Repair Sign Area Repairs

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EIFS / Dryvit Tempary Fix on Kroger

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Corey

EIFS / Dryvit Tempary Fix on Kroger

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Got a call from a contractor that had a Kroger where the front entrance way was falling down. We made it out there that day and mechanically fastened the EIFS back to the metal studs for a temporary fix to the problem.

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