ACRYLIC STUCCO

FOAM AND ACRYLIC STUCCO:

EFIS (Exterior Insulated Finish System) is a layer of foam ,synthetic stucco basecoat,  fiberglass mesh, and finally the acrylic stucco. The foam is applied over the building using screws and plastic fasteners then sanded with a rasp or power rasper. Once this process is complete the synthetic stucco basecoat is applied and fiberglass is pressed in to reinforce the base layer. after curing the completed, acrylic stucco is applied to the wall and floated to give a beautiful finish.

CONVENTIONAL STUCCO

PAPER AND WIRE:

Paper and wire is applied over the exterior sheathing of the structure to help keep moisture away from the exterior wall areas. All horizontal overlaps should be more that 4 inches and vertical over 6 inches. Paper is to be applied from bottom up keep moisture away from wall area.

SCRATCH OR GREY COAT:

Scratch or grey coat is a balanced mixture of sand, cement, lime or other lime replacement additives, and water. This is the initial coat to cover all paper and wired structures. Scratch coat is applied to cover the wire or lath, and doubled back with a thinner scratch coat to such a thickness that the combined thickness of scratch and brown coats will be approx. 3/4 inch. Allow aprox. 1 week to cure before applying finish coat depending on weather.

FINISH COAT:

The Finish Coat is the third and final coat. It covers cracks in the scratch coat and completes the thickness, color and texture requirements to complete the stucco process, however is the weaker coating and is for aesthetic appeal.  Acrylic finishes may offer more water resistance than conventional finish coats. Acrylic stucco can also be applied over scratch or grey coat to give a different look and feel.

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