Originally Posted by
Scott Dana
What have you guys found are the best ways to tell the difference between hardcoat stucco and EIFS? I have heard that you can find an inconspicuous corner and try and see what is behind the stucco (wire mesh, etc,). There must be a better way and would appreciate your input. Thanks.
EIFS can be dented and not hurt to badly (your knuckle, that is).
Trying to dent hard coat stucco is going to be rough, real rough, on your knuckle.
If you use a screw driver instead, with hard coat stucco you will just grind away at it, with EIFS the screw driver will poke right in.
Is that a good way to describe the difference (for you guys and gals who find EIFS)?
Also, with stucco, you can rap the wall and find the studs, with EIFS, I doubt you can.
Talking about hard coat stucco as being 'stucco on frame '.