Stucco EIFS or Hard Stucco
Stucco EIFS
EIFS stucco is a type of stucco wall cladding that looks like
a typical stucco installation on the outside, commonly having an acrylic type of finish but
is different than a hard coat stucco system when you dissect the inner layers.
EIFS uses multiple layers of different products that make
a complete wall system that can have special properties to
it like improved water protection or increased air barriers.
Some of the typical layers include a water/air barrier,
an adhesive basecoat, foam, a base coat that is embedded into a fiberglass mesh,
a primer coat (sometimes optional) and a finish coat.
Hard Stucco
Traditional Portland cement plaster (hard-coat stucco) is a time-tested exterior breathable finish.
It consists of Portland cement and sand mixed with water to form a workable plaster.
Portland cement, the same material that is the basis for the hardened properties of concrete used to build super-highways, bridges, and skyscrapers provides strength, durability,
and toughness in Portland cement plaster.
The house had endured years of sun damage, leading to cracking stucco and water problems. We fixed the stucco and changed the acrylic color.
