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The Finish Line
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Robert Thomas offers invaluable editorial on EIFS trends and issues.

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EIFS in the South

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Robert Thomas
July 1, 2012
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 I moved to Florida a few years ago. Construction is different down here. 


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The Finish Line: Know Your EIFS

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Robert Thomas
December 1, 2011
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When EIFS was first introduced to the North American market, there were a lot of questions about its strength.
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The Finish Line: Right Solutions for the Right Problems

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Robert Thomas
October 24, 2011
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EIFS is like any other building material in the sense that it is well-suited for some uses and not for others. This column is a compilation of my thoughts about where EIFS works well and where it does not, including some unusual specialty uses.
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The Finish Line: Building Walls in the Land Down Under

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Robert Thomas
September 27, 2011
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Every American I know wants to visit Australia. It’s sometimes called “The Land of Milk and Honey” and it is. Next to Canada, Australia is more like the U.S. than any other country I can think of.
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The Finish Line: EIFS Inspection

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Robert Thomas
September 6, 2011
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No doubt you are aware that the quality of EIFS is very dependent on the contractor. One way to ensure quality is to monitor the process of installing the EIFS as it is being installed.
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The Finish Line: A (Faux) Monument for the Ages

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Robert Thomas
August 24, 2011
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Everyone’s heard of Stonehenge in England-the weird stone blocks in the middle of a field. But who has heard of Foamhenge in Virginia? It is a full size replica of the real Stonehenge made of EIFS. Who could dream up a cooler name?
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The Finish Line: Design Features

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Robert Thomas
July 27, 2011
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There are lots of small details and design features about EIFS that can help create a better-completed EIFS project. This month’s column is a list of many known-and not-so-well-known-design features that you should be aware of.
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The Finish Line: Keep it Dry Part 2

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Robert Thomas
June 27, 2011
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In the May column “Keep it Dry,” I talked about issues to be dealt with when using EIFS that incorporate a water resistive barrier. WRBs are most often used in the increasingly common EIFS with drainage. Most of the discussion in that article was about various design aspects.
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The Finish Line: Keep it Dry

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Robert Thomas
April 27, 2011
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In EIFS, water resistive barriers are a layer between the EIFS substrate and the EIFS insulation. They are most commonly used in EIFS with drainage wall assemblies. They are an additional layer within the wall cladding system and present some unique issues that are worth knowing about. Here are some of the issues.
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The Finish Line: Sealants

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Robert Thomas
March 17, 2011
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Because EIFS are a jointless type of wall cladding that can be installed over a huge wall area without joints at all, it’s clear that the only way for water to get behind the EIFS is somewhere at the edge of the EIFS. This penetration is most often at windows, openings and flashings.
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