Stucco & EIFS line
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Stucco & EIFS line |
SYSTEM 1
Three-Coat Stucco
Three-coat Portland Cement stucco is the traditional system. It is a proven building material which is very versatile. The system consists of two basecoats; a scratch and a brown coat. These two coats are covered with a colored finish coat. The finish coat can be a cement or acrylic-based product.
A three-coat stucco system is best when fire resistance and durability are required. Two applications of basecoat provide better details; whether flat or rounded. With proper flashing) a weather resistive barrier and weep screed) three-coat stucco allows for drainage if water penetrates the system.
FIBER-47
FIBER-47 is a fibered Portland cement scratch and brown coat system from EL KEY. This product is used for both of the basecoat layers for traditional three-coat systems. It can be installed over adobe or adobe-style construction: concrete and masonry; or lath over any Code approved weather resistive barrier and sheathing system. As a Code approved system, three-coat stucco offers a wide range of uses and fire protective ratings. An additional benefit of FIBER-47 is its ability to be applied in a "double back" method which allows both the scratch and brown coat to be applied in one day.SYSTEM 2
Thincoat Stucco
Thincoat or fiber reinforced stucco (FRS) systems are a more recent development. They are used in many types of construction over a wide variety of sheathings and substrates. Generally they consist of a gray basecoat with colored cement stucco or acrylic-based finish coat.
The thincoat system is less labor intensive since only one layer of basecoat is applied. With proper flashing, a weather resistive barrier and a weed screed, thincoat stucco allows for drainage if water penetrates the system.
FASTWALL
El Ray's FASTWALL is a fiber reinforced thincoat base that is used as a single layer basecoat. With lathing systems, FASTWALL can be installed over EPS and XEPS foam sheathing, Fome-Cor, and Tuff R, as well as over plywood and wafer board. It can be applied directly over concrete and masonry. KRAK-MASTER fiberglass mesh can be embedded in the basecoat to improve crack resistance and performance of the system.
Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
(EIFS)
EIFS can be highly detailed and is crack resistant. These systems are now available with modifications that allow them to drain in case water penetrates the system. It consists of foam sheathing covered by a highly modified basecoat with fiberglass mesh and an acrylic finish coat.
INSUL-FLEX
INSUL-FLEX is an exterior insulation and finish (EFIS) basecoat system that is applied of EPS foam sheathing and is much lighter in weight than conventional or thincoat systems. The EL REY INSUL-FLEX system consists of INSUL-FLEX EPS foam sheathing, KRAK-MASTER mesh embedded into INSUL-BOND basecoat, and an acrylic finish coat. With the addition of flashing, a weather resistive barrier, WEEP-MASTER mesh (or routed EPS), and a weaved screed, INSUL-FLEX is a drainable system.
INSUL-FLEX is designed to be installed at any of three impact resistance levels; regular, hard-guard, or hi-impact. Combinations of these impact levels can be selectively installed to provide protection where it is needed. The INSUL-FLEX system can also be used in conjunction with FIBER-47 or FASTWALL.