Articles Tagged with ''resiliency''

Meeting demands for fire safety, durability and design versatility in exterior wall systems.

When should I specify abuse-resistant panels versus impact-resistant panels in a building project?

While continuous insulation with stucco improves energy efficiency and durability, it adds complexity, cost, and design challenges that require careful planning and skilled installation.

Air barriers significantly reduce energy use in buildings by minimizing air leakage, debunking long-held myths about “breathable” buildings and demonstrating through research and field testing that airtight construction—when paired with proper ventilation—improves energy efficiency, durability, and indoor air quality.

From trowel-on and spray to fast-curing roll-on and peel-and-stick, each adhesive method has advantages—and limitations. Find out which is right for your next build.

Every contractor who has anything to do with stucco knows the frustration of hairline cracks that are inherent with a cement stucco system. We try every new product and technique but yet still seem to find ourselves on site with the designer, owner and general contractor pointing fingers at one another for cracks in stucco. When tempers fly and no resolution seems likely, a private consultant can be hired to take core samples and ship them off to the lab for a petrographic analysis.