Bob introduces a four-letter-word to the EIFS vocabulary
If you're involved to any degree with EIFS, you've probably heard stories about forensic studies being performed on EIFS-clad walls that uncovered mold and mildew in the wall cavity. At the risk of being cute, for purposes of this column, I'll call mold and mildew collectively the "M Word."
The M Word is not unique to EIFS; it has occurred on buildings with all sorts of claddings. It is also not unique to damp areas (like my drizzly hometown of Seattle), but has occurred even in warm, dry areas like southern California. This month's column will give you some basic insight into what appears to be a new area of considerable interest in the exterior wall industry.