Because We’ve Always Done It That Way: EIFS Installation Questions
Let me begin with a little story: There was an experiment involving five gorillas who lived in a large cage. There was a ladder in the center of the cage, and every day a fresh bunch of bananas was placed high up on top of the ladder. As soon as one gorilla would attempt to get the bananas, the scientist would spray all the gorillas with cold water. This process was repeated when any gorilla tried, and eventually the gorillas all stopped trying.
Some time passed, and the gorillas were still leaving the bananas alone. At this point, the scientists removed the cold water from the experiment and replaced one of the five gorillas with a new one. As soon as the new gorilla saw the bananas it attempted to climb the ladder. The other gorillas attacked him and prevented him from getting the bananas! They didn’t want to get sprayed with cold water again, so they made sure the new gorilla stayed away from the bananas. After a couple of attempts (and attacks), the new gorilla learned to leave those bananas alone.