MPdesign Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 How do you tell the difference between Barrier and Drainage EIFS while on site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Drainage EIFS has a drainage plane, through wall flashing at penetrations and a weep screed at the bottom. Barrier EIFS (over wood substrate) has mushrooms growing behind it. If this is the strip plaza from the aluminum window thread it's probably barrier EIFS over CMUs. It will most likely be just as wrong as the window install, but robust enough to handle the little bit of moisture it'll see (wide overhangs, short kneewalls, high frequency air changes-both controlled and from opening and closing doors). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Atlanta is likely warm enough that barrier EIFS over CMU might not be much of a problem compared to the same over wood-framed. CMU gives the moisture a way out. This assumes the CMU is structural. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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