December - 2023 - Nokesville, Virginia

Who could build a house like this ?

EIFS is flapping in the wind. Styrofoam has come loose and is held in place by the plastic cloth over the styrofoam.

EIFS flapping in the breeze

There is a neighborhood near me where the EIFS has come loose from the houses. The EIFS is sagging and bagging waiting for a strong wind to snatch it off.

Chapter 15: Identifying old materials.

hand made nail from 1822

How to find out how old the building is. This hand made nail was made between 1810 and 1822. More info here !!!

Interesting stucco buildings

horizontal furring crimp

Check out my picture collection of interesting stucco buildings here !!!.

Here's an excellent video. Not stucco, but it says a lot:

Nobody believes me when I say I see overlapped OSB on new houses.

My Book - Stucco and the blind man - Table of contents

Chapters one and two

Introduction; About windows and doors

Chapter three

Evil EIFS

Chapter four

All about lath for plaster and stucco

Chapter five

Mortar and sand

Chapter six

About interior plaster

Chapter seven

Bonding plaster and cement mortar

Chapter eight

Planning a stucco or plaster project

Chapter nine

Decorative features from a 24 year old website

Chapter ten

Glossary of plastering terms

Chapter eleven

About flashing for stucco

Chapter twelve

Chimneys

Chapter thirteen

Pay per leads.

Chapter fourteen

Stucco art

Chapter fifteen

History of materials

Addendums

January, 2024

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Thanks for reading all these years.