Monthly Archives: December 2010

Terminating EIFS at the ground

It is not a good idea to have EIFS to close to the ground for several reasons. First and foremost, you do not want water to get in behind it so obviously you would not want it right down to … Continue reading

Posted in EIFS - Exterior Insulation and Finish System, EIFS Process | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Embed fiber glass cloth in the Alpha Base Coat

Exterior Insulation and Finish System installation process The Alpha Base Coat is troweled on to the foam by an approved EIFS applicator and a fiber glass mesh is embedded into the base coat. The base coat is applied 1/8 of an inch thick. … Continue reading

Posted in EIFS - Exterior Insulation and Finish System, EIFS Installation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

What do we mean by prepping the EPS foam

Exterior Insulation and Finish System installation process Prepping the eps foam is pretty straight forward. One of the beautiful things about EIFS is the ability to fix or change the appearance of an existing building or even do new and exciting things to a new construction … Continue reading

Posted in EIFS - Exterior Insulation and Finish System, EIFS Installation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments