Problems with EIFS (faux stucco) houses on Long Island???

[ScottRobinson]

I saw your post this morning and wanted to add a couple points for you as well. In full disclosure I work for the EIFS Industry Members Association, which is an association made up of EIFS manufacturers, distributors, contractors and other groups supporting the advancement of the industry.

You're right that about 15-20 years ago there were some moisture/water intrusion issues that developed in the NC area, that centered around leakage by windows and doors. Other exterior wall claddings were victim to this as well, however EIFS was the one most people heard about. That EIFS wall cladding system, as are the stories, are in the past as "New" EIFS now involves a drainage system (that your house likely includes). Very recent studies, conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in partnership with the Department of Energy, have concluded that "New" EIFS actually stands up the best against moisture and thermal control (both water and air leakage/control). Several advancements over the last decade have helped lead to this.

Seeing as how you live on Long Island, this story might interest you [url=http://www.habitatmag.com/Publication-Content/2013/2013-March/Featured-Articles/Lido-Beach-Towers-Condo-Sandy-Recovery#.UUccr1eJopE]Lido Beach Towers Condo Sandy Recovery | Co-op & Condo Boards | Habitat Magazine[/url]. These towers were renovated a couple years ago for the energy efficiency benefits of EIFS. Now if you look at the building, post Hurricane Sandy, the EIFS walls held up extremely well.

You could also talk to a trained EIFS inspector for further information. Here is a direct link: [url=http://www.awci.org/pros.pl?type=inspector&state=NY]AWCI | EIFS Certificate Holders | New York INSPECTORS certificate holders[/url]

If you have any questions or would like to discuss further please let me know. I'm out of the office this week at a conference, but will be back Monday.

-Scott Robinson
Manager, Public Affairs
[url=http://www.eima.com]EIMA : EIFS Industry Members Association[/url]

[babysladkaya]

We also once bid on a house that was large, beautiful center-hall colonial, 4 nice bedrooms, but the siding was EFIS, and the inspector has found numerous issues with it. He told us it would cost at elast 15 to 20 K to repair, but the best solution would have been to just remove it all and replace with vynil siding, 50-60K job. The issue is not with the EFIS itself, but with the shoddy construction standards in NYS which allows for many improper installations of EFIS. The inspector told us that in NJ, there are not many problems with EFIS, not because there are not houses with it, of course, there are, but because the construction regulations are much more tighter and also, the real estate law which requires sellers to provide full disclosure. NYS real estate law does not require that. If you really are in love with the house, hire a separate EFIS inspector.

[VA Yankee]

Originally Posted by ClarkStreetKid

Fucco, witches, prostitutes, illegal apartments, Spaniards,what next high taxes?

The price you pay for living in paradise....