Tape, grade and use shall be as recommended by the sealant manufacturer. //2.3 EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEM (EIFS) SPEC WRITER NOTES: 1. The great variety of EIFS systems offered, even within the same type, make it imperative that the Architect substantiate compliance with the ...
According to the WBDG, “EIFS is available in two basic types: a barrier wall system or a wall drainage system. Barrier EIFS wall systems rely primarily on the base coat portion of the exterior skin to resist water penetration. Therefore, all other components of the exterior wall must either...
Additionally, there are two different test types for water penetration resistance. ASTM 1105 provides two test methods; procedure A is a uniform pressure test while procedure B is a cyclical test. A uniform test applies to AW class windows and cyclical tests apply to R, LC, and CW ...
only does the strapping protect against a possible (IMO unlikely) event of a screw binding and tearing the housewrap, you also obtain a (probably 3/4") air gap that may improve the wall energy performance and would certainly allow for condensate or water penetration down to the wall bottom...
A wall cap for an interior wall of a building structure, the building structure comprising at least one exterior wall and at least one interior wall and a gap formed between the at
“And everything’s set up on a rainscreen, so water intrusion isn’t going to happen; you’re not relying on sealant joints.” Under Cover The waterproof decks, made of wood decking on sleepers with internal drains beneath them, had become a pain point for the client as well. Situated...