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A tweaked version of stucco, Exterior insulation finishing system or EIFS has gained popularity among homeowners due to its unique texture, weather sealing features and competitive cost. However, it has gone through an era of lawsuits and backlash in the United States. Due to multiple lawsuits in the 1990s by EIFS homeowners, EIFS saw a large decline in its usage. Insurers started to look away as lawsuits poured in. Much of the concern has been Read more…

EIFS or synthetic stucco has been in use for a long time now. However, it got very popular in the 1990s. At the same time, side by side, stucco problems started to show up. Consequently, a huge number of class-action lawsuits started to sprout up before the courts. All of those expensive lawsuits’ raised one paramount issue, which was water intrusion or water damage. Therefore, if you own a house that has EIFS on it, Read more…

Like most people, I consider stucco a very stable building material. So I am wondering how long stucco can withstand the weather and time. I have done my research and here is what stucco home owners should know. Most new houses can easily last 50 years if it’s made of stucco. Well maintained stucco with acrylic-polymer finish will cross 100 years. However, it may take as little as two years for damage to occur in Read more…

Almost all of the stucco EIFS that has been built today has a sewage system installed in it that will allow moisture to drain off. In fact, the new ones are of premium quality and high durability. Unfortunately, similar to every other development project, contractors required over several years and billions of pounds to find out the best way to use it. Due to this reason, tens of millions of previously built EIFS stucco structures Read more…

Since stucco is hydrophobic, water is an important catalyst for chemical substances that help to harden and heal this material – and that is why it is recommended to moisturize for most of the day, as it keeps the cement moisture high enough to hydrate or heal. You can update the old stucco siding with the application of exterior paint. The stucco holds the paint well, and as long as the siding is in good Read more…

Stucco gaps around your windows can help fill cracks and create the appearance of a smooth stucco surface, but it does not identify the root cause of the problem. If a poorly blended coat, unwanted installed control joint, or other deep problem is the main cause of cracking, the stack will hide the damage without fixing itself. You get clean, smooth results when you “run a wreath” of shaking around the windows of your house. Read more…