It is a huge problem says mark tiffee president of a cut above siding and windows in portland ore.
Removing dryvit siding.
Has anyone considered to remove the eifs remove the exterior sheathing remove the batts insulation leaving the gypsum board finish intact.
No acidic cleaners are recommended.
This can usually be accomplished with a garden hose and an ordinary nozzle.
Poorly installed synthetic stucco on homes constructed in the 1980s and 90s has created homeowner nightmares and substantial litigation.
Removal of dryvit stucco and remediation of moisture intrusion requires the type of expertise that michael angelo exteriors has gained from over 25 years of experience.
Then use a spray nozzle and a garden hose to thoroughly rinse the detergent away.
Home forum trade talk carpentry windows siding and doors removing dryvit removing dryvit thread tools.
Common problems with dryvit stucco the most common problems with dryvit stucco are caulking and sealing issues that go unnoticed over time.
In 2002 the company completed about 30 exterior remodeling jobs involving removal of eifs.
I have been involved the remediation of several condo projects locally with substantially different unit owner costs than that quoted above.
They followed the advice at a cost of 52 000 per unit.
The recommendation was to remove all of the eifs and replace it with cement board siding.
Then spray polyurethane insulation into the stud cavity space at r 7 inch that s better than r 13 with batts in the 2 4 stud space nail back new sheathing and do any other exterior finish.
Scrub gently using an extension pole to reach second story areas.
Roofing siding gutters windows.
The majority of dryvit jobs were installed wrong forcing the dryvit to soak up the water and retain it against the wooden underlayment allowing it to rot and get moldy.
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