Discussion on

“How to Report Your Stucco Observations

for All Panels”

Mock-Up Write-up Review:

Review of Home Inspector ReportWrite-ups:

What concerns or defects didyou report on Mock-Up Number_____?

What action did you suggest.

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Mock-Up 1 side A

What clues to the type of system are visible?

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Report Comments on Panel 1A

1. EIFS is crushed by surface mounted ledger and railing

support.

2. Improper flat top parapet walls.

3. Deck flashings are improper including missing end

dams.

4. Some water table flashings appear proper and others

appear to block drainage from MD-EIFS.

5. Some windows are sealed properly others are not

flashed and sealed both in the MD-EIFS and stone.

6. The bottom of the MD-EIFS is missing proper drainage.

7. OSB is visible between dissimilar materials.

8. The bottom of Manmade stone is improper in places.

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Report Comments on Panel 1A

(Cont.)We recommend that a full stucco inspection be

performed on this MD-EIFS house by an EDI

Certified Independent Third Party Inspector. All

issues relating to the MD-EIFS should be

properly corrected and that the repairs be

inspected by an EDI Certified Independent

Third Party Inspector. As with all homes,

ongoing periodic maintenance will be up to the

homeowner.

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Mock-Up 2 side A, Barrier or Face Sealed EIFS

What defects or concerns are visible?

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Report Comments on Panel 2A

1. Improper flat or low pitch top of parapet walls.

2. Deck flashings are improper including missing end

dams. Joints between deck framing and EIFS need to

be sealed.

3. All penetrations in EIFS need to be sealed.

4. Improper flat tops of accents are present.

5. The EIFS is not properly held above the roof covering.

6. Some windows are sealed properly others are not

flashed and sealed both in the EIFS and stone.

7. The bottom of EIFS does not properly lap foundation.

8. OSB is visible between dissimilar materials.

9. The bottom of Manmade stone is improper in places.

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Report Comments on Panel 2A

(Cont.)We recommend that a full stucco inspection be

performed on this Barrier or Face Seal EIFS

house by an EDI Certified Independent Third

Party Inspector. All issues relating to the

Barrier or Face Seal EIFS should be properly

corrected and that the repairs be inspected by

an EDI Certified Independent Third Party

Inspector. As with all homes, ongoing periodic

maintenance will be up to the homeowner.

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Mock-Up 2 side B; HCS over Insulation

What concerns or defects of the systems are visible?

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Report Comments on Panel 2B

1. This is a HCS system installed over EPS (or XPS)

insulation with no isolation joints at windows.

2. Improper flat topped sills are present.

3. The windows are not flashed and sealed to the HCS.

4. Window weep holes appear to be blocked.

5. The bottom of HCS does not properly lap foundation.

6. OSB is visible between dissimilar materials.

7. The bottom of Manmade stone is improper in places.

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Report Comments on Panel 2B(Cont.)

We recommend that a full stucco inspection be

performed on this house with HCS system

applied over EPS (or XPS); the inspection

should be performed by an EDI Certified

Independent Third Party Inspector. All issues

relating to the HCS should be properly

corrected and that the repairs be inspected by

an EDI Certified Independent Third Party

Inspector. As with all homes, ongoing periodic

maintenance will be up to the homeowner.

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Mock-Up 3 side A; HCS

What concerns or defects are visible in the system?

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Report Comments on Panel 3A

1. Some kickout flashings are improper or missing.

2. Deck flashings are improper including missing end

dams. Joints between deck framing and HCS need to

be sealed.

3. All penetrations in HCS need to be sealed.

4. Improper flat tops of accents are present.

5. Some HCS is not properly held above roof covering.

6. Some windows are sealed properly others are not

flashed and sealed both in HCS and manmade stone.

7. The bottom of HCS does not properly lap foundation.

8. OSB is visible between dissimilar materials.

9. The bottom of Manmade stone is improper in places.

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Report Comments on Panel 3A

(Cont.)We recommend that a full stucco inspection be

performed on this HCS house by an EDI

Certified Independent Third Party Inspector. All

issues relating to the HCS should be properly

corrected and that the repairs be inspected by

an EDI Certified Independent Third Party

Inspector. As with all homes, ongoing periodic

maintenance will be up to the homeowner.

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Mock-Up 4 side a

What concerns or defects are visible in this DA system?

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Report Comments on Panel 4A

This is a Direct Applied Exterior Finish

System (DEFS) or DA system:

1. DA system does not lap top of

foundation.

2. DA system is not sealed to penetrations.

3. DA system is not sealed to window jambs

and sills.

4. No control or expansion joints in the DA

system.

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Report Comments on Panel 4A(Cont.)

We recommend that a full stucco inspection be

performed on this DEFS or DA clad house by

an EDI Certified Independent Third Party

Inspector. All issues relating to the DEFS or

DA system should be properly corrected and

that the repairs be inspected by an EDI

Certified Independent Third Party Inspector. As

with all homes, ongoing periodic maintenance

will be up to the homeowner.

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Mock-Up 4 side b; Open Framing

What concerns or defects are present in these

3 or 4 systems.

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Report Comments on Panel 4B

1. System appears to be an improper EIFS at upper right

corner; a substrate is required.

2. The lower left section is a DA system with no substrate

or Moisture Resistive Barrier; does not meet current

standards.

3. The next section over is the next evolution of DA with a

Moisture Resistive Barrier behind the cement board.

4. The center section under the window is a Hard-Coat

Stucco system over a Moisture Resistive Barrier on

open framing; this is approved by most manufacturers.

5. The far right lower corner is an atypical stucco system

installed over non-approved wires rather than lath.

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Report Comments on Panel 4B

(Cont.)We recommend that a full stucco inspection be

performed on this ______clad house by an EDI

Certified Independent Third Party Inspector. All

issues relating to the ______ system should be

properly corrected and that the repairs be

inspected by an EDI Certified Independent

Third Party Inspector. As with all homes,

ongoing periodic maintenance will be up to the

homeowner.

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Mock-Up 4 side b; Open Framing

Improper Barrier EIFS on open studs. Note: if

Polyisocyanurate Insulation then this could be

an old PI system.

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Mock-Up 4 side b; Open Framing

Old DEFS or DA system on open framing with

no moisture resistive barrier and only cement

board joints taped. Fails current DA

installation specifications.

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Mock-Up 4 side b; Open Framing

DEFS or DA system on open framing with

moisture resistive barrier and only cement

board joints taped. Fails current DA

installation specifications.

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Mock-Up 4 side b; Open Framing

Hard Coat Stucco on open framing with Weather Resistive

Barrier, stucco netting, scratch coat and brown coat.

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Mock-Up 4 side b; Open Framing

Old Hard Coat Stucco on open framing with Weather

Resistive Barrier, stucco wires run between nails into

studs, scratch coat and brown coat.

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Mock-Up 5 side a; Moisture Resistive Barriers

Moisture Barriers

Tyvek Stucco Wrap & JumboTex D paper

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Report Comments on Panel 5A & 5B

1. Jamb flashing papers are atypical

2. The head flashing paper should be

shingled under the moisture resistive

barrier above.

3. The horizontal splices in the moisture

resistive barrier appear to be splice with

the appropriate minimum lap of 2 inches.

4. The vertical splices are not lapped the

required 6 inches.

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Report Comments on Panel 5A & 5B (Cont.)

We recommend that a full stucco inspection be

performed on this ______clad house by an EDI

Certified Independent Third Party Inspector. All

issues relating to the ______ system should be

properly corrected and that the repairs be

inspected by an EDI Certified Independent

Third Party Inspector. As with all homes,

ongoing periodic maintenance will be up to the

homeowner.

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Mock-Up 5 side a; Moisture Resistive Barriers

Flexible window flashing paper is properly

shingled over paper below sill. Jamb is

atypical; jamb flashing paper normally on top

of jamb nail fin.

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Mock-Up 5 side a; Moisture Resistive Barriers

Flexible flashing paper is improperly installed at

window head. It should be shingled under the

Moisture Resistive Barrier from above and

shingled over the window head nailing fin.

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Mock-Up 5 side a; Moisture Resistive Barriers

Horizontal shingling of building paper exceeds 2

inch minimum requirement.

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Mock-Up 5 side a; Moisture Resistive Barriers

Vertical splice lap of building paper is only about 2 inches

instead of the required minimum lap of 6 inches.

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Mock-Up 5 side B; Moisture Resistive Barriers

Liquid applied moisture resistive barrier; seams in

substrate taped and sealed then entire wall sealed.

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Mock-Up 5 side b; Moisture Resistive Barriers

DensGlass Gold with seams prepared taped and

sealed with Liquid Applied membrane.

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