EIFS

[Eric Hay]

I am currently learning the home inspection trade. My question is "how do you visually make the distinction between stucco and EIFS"?

Thanks,

Eric

[Aaron Miller]

I am currently learning the home inspection trade. My question is "how do you visually make the distinction between stucco and EIFS"?

Thanks,

Eric

The short answer is to learn a tremendous amount about both claddings. The long answer is getting to that point.

Revisit: http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/building-envelope-home-inspection-commercial-inspection/6496-can-you-tell-me-if-eifs.html

[Robert Ernst]

Here is some advice. Push on it. Most EIFS will have give to them. The other things is look for the mesh. But don't get fooled by the plant on trim they put around windows, doors, ect. These can go on traditional stucco also. Take some classes and read up.

[Eric Hay]

Robert,

Thanks for the feedback. Hope things are well in sunny Nevada.

[GAHI of KC]

I went through AHIT, and there is a pretty good explanation there or within InterNACHI's library of trainings.

[Lisa Endza]

Stucco Identification Decision Tree Card (http://www.inspectoroutlet.com/stucco-ID-card.aspx)

Free.

[Steven Turetsky]

Hi Lisa,

How have you been? haven't seen (read) much of you lately.

[Lisa Endza]

Hi Lisa,

How have you been? haven't seen (read) much of you lately.

We are pretty busy at InterNACHI. (http://www.nachi.org/whats_new.htm)

[Steven Turetsky]

We are pretty busy at InterNACHI. (http://www.nachi.org/whats_new.htm)

That's nice. Busy is better than not busy.
Best wishes.

[Billy Stephens]

That's nice. Busy is better than not busy.
Best wishes.

Steven,

I bet you have " Nice Hair." :D

[Steven Turetsky]

Steven,

I bet you have " Nice Hair." :D


Yes I do.

[Billy Stephens]

Yes I do.

I'm Glad We Cleared that up.
:biggrin::biggrin: