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Posted by 3D Peruna on April 28, 2006, 2:34 pm
Vlab20 wrote:
> We are designing a commercial building in northern California, 100
> miles Northwest of San Francisco. The general contractor (from
> Wisconsin), who is our client in this case wants to use an EIFS system
> on the exterior. We have alot of information that the builders in CA do
> not want to touch EIFS and we are thus recommending using portland
> cement stucco.
> This is where the questions come:
> We are looking to design the wall with approximately 7/8" two coat
> stucco system on metal lath, over 30 # building paper, on 5/8" Dens
> Glas on 6 inch steel studs, with 6 inch fiberglass batt insulation and
> 5/8 inch Type X gysum wall board with permeable latex paint.
> I have been to Buildingscience.com but find that there is not a black
> and white answer to the wall design.
> Vapor Barrier needed? Vapor barrier on exterior of Dens Glass?
> Has anyone done any buildings in this Mixed Climate region or a Hot Dry
> Climate?
> I welcome any thoughts of details you have done on your projects. Thank
> you.
>
>
You posted to alt.building.construction, too. Go to
http://www.buildingscience.com. All of the information you seek can be
found there or through resources available there.
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