Read up on the Truth About Florida Stucco.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Code Compliance and the Building Official Blame
- Building Code Basics
- Code Origins and Applicability
- Wire Mesh
- Using the Code
- Air Barrier/ Water Management
- Paper Backed Lath
- Facer Barrier / Water Managed Walls
- Stucco Standards
- Control Joints
- Why Florida is Different
- Primary Problems
- Windows (Certification, Intrusion Points, etc)
- Banding
- Accessories – Corner Beads
- Control Joints
- Roofing and Wall Flashing
- De-Skin
- Other Sidings
- What Happened Historically & What we Learned
- Conclusion
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