AT PUTZHEIM WE PROVIDE FULL INSTALLATION OF:
- EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS
- ACRYLIC STUCCO SYSTEMS
- SELF LEVELING
- FIREPROOFING SPRAY APPLIED - FIRE RESISTIVE MATERIALS
Plastering & Conventional Stucco
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Exterior Installation & Finishing System
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Self-Leveling
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Example of spray fireproofing using a gypsum based plaster in a low-rise industrial building.
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Fireproofing Staging:
2 separate units - a gas driven mixer and a feeder pump. A mixed batch is dumped into the feeder pump hopper and then pumped through a hose to the plasterer inside the construction site.
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Pre-mixed Fireproofing Plaster stored on construction site and ready to spray onto structural steel.
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What is EIFS? 
EIFS stands for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems. The product is also called synthetic stucco, and refers to a multi-layered exterior finish that's been used in European construction since shortly after World War II, when contractors found it to be a good repair choice for buildings damaged during the War. The majority of repairs to European buildings were to structures constructed of stone, concrete, brick, or other similar, durable materials.
EIFS in North America
North American builders began using EIFS in the 1980's, first in commercial buildings, then applying it as an exterior finish to residences, mostly wood frame houses, using the same techniques that had been successful in Europe.
There are three layers to EIFS.
- Inner Layer Foam insulation board that's secured to the exterior wall surface, often with adhesive.
- Middle Layer A polymer and cement base coat that's applied to the top of the insulation, then reinforced with glass fiber mesh.
- Exterior Layer A textured finish coat.
Synthetic Stucco vs. Traditional Stucco
- Synthetic stucco is soft and sounds hollow when tapped.
- Traditional stucco is hard and brittle, and sounds solid when tapped.
Maintaining EIFS
- Any opening, such as door and window frames and the areas around flashings, must be sealed to prevent water from seeping behind the EIFS.
- Gutters should be kept clean and positioned to drain away from the house.
- Foam should not extend below grade.
- Items that penetrate the stucco must be sealed.
- In other words, no moisture should be able to seep behind the EIFS.
- All components of the system work together to provide a long lasting attractive exterior that will save energy and reduce maintenance costs.
EIFS Today
EIFS provide beautiful monolithic finishes that blanket the exterior surface, thus reducing thermal shocks resulting in lower heating and cooling design loads that translate into lower energy costs.
Newer EIFS systems include a drainage arrangement to help keep moisture from being trapped behind the covering. Ask a trusted home builder for details about contemporary EIFS.
To view various exterior moulding shapes, click the PDF link Moulding Shapes.pdf
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