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I was asked if my stucco is real or fake. What is the difference?
Dear Angel, About 15 years ago a synthetic stucco system was developed called EIFS. This is an acronym, which stands for Exterior Insulating Finish System. Sometimes this is referred to as “Drivit” which actually is a particular brand of EIFS. … Continue reading
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Tagged acronym, dear angel, deterioration, drivit, EIFS, exterior, Finish, moisture, stucco system, synthetic stucco
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There is a piece of steel over the windows on my house. The other day I noticed that the steel has rusted and has started to like flake or split away. Is this something to be concerned about?
This definitely is something to be concerned about. The piece of steel you are referring to is called a lintel. This is what supports the bricks that are above the windows or doors. If the steel lintel is allowed to … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, bricks, deterioration, Draft, fall, flake, idea, lintel, lintels, split, steel lintel
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