It seems that whenever I visit an EIFS-clad building that supposedly has problems due to the EIFS, I do find a number of things that aren’t quite right. But most of them are usually not with the EIFS itself, but with something that’s nearby it, on it or through it.
One of the most common things that isn’t right is the way things are attached to the EIFS. I’m not talking about deck beam penetrations or ducts or hose bibs that go through the EIFS, but rather common things that are attached to the outside of the EIFS, such as light fixtures, downspouts, railings and so on.