Many homes in the last 20 years have been clad with
stucco. There are several different
types of stucco that are popular. EIFS
(aka Dryvit – which is a actually a trade name) traditional (aka three coat stucco) Artificial stone (which is stucco) and One
Coat stucco which is really not “One Coat.”
Sound confusing? It
is.
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| Missing cap flashing over door. |
There are many components of a stucco system that must be
installed for the system to perform properly.
Weep Screeds, Kick-out flashings, expansion joints, window and door
flashings, building paper to name a few.
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| Missing Kick Out Flashing |
If any of these components are missing or installed
improperly the results can be catastrophic.
I have seen 10 year old and newer homes that are rotted to the point of
being unsafe – Costing the home owner 10s of thousands of dollars. (or more)
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| Missing Weep Screed |
If you are considering buying a home with any type of stucco cladding, You definitely should hire an inspector who
is familiar with stucco installation and repair.
Stucco can be very hard to inspect on your own, simply for the fact that if you aren't familiar with the trade, you can't tell much about it due to it not being visible.
ReplyDelete-Adam Ahmed
Stucco NYC
The missing weep screed is a huge mistake! The water has no where to go and it will lead to major water issues later on.
ReplyDeletethe stucco guy