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The Real Facts About EIFS 

- U.S. Army's Experience with EIFS -

From: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USACERL) Technical Report FM-92/01 Design Concepts Using Advanced Materials, Dated July 1992:

"The use of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems on Army facilities has increased substantially over the past 10 years, largely because they offer cost effectiveness, insulation efficiency, and a low-maintenance, aesthetically pleaseing stucco-like finish. However, EIFS have not always performed as expected. Major failures and system deficienceies have been observed on Army facilities in recent years*. A leading cause of system failure or degradation is moisture infiltration into the system. Water can enter the system in many different ways, including cracks or punctures penetrating the outer lamina."

Lampo, Richard G., Trovillion, Janathan C., Evaluation of Test Methods to Determine the Impact Resistance of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS), USACERL, July 1992

* Lampo, R.G., Trovillion, J.C., Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) on U.S. Army Facilities: Lessons Learned, Technical Report M-91/02/ADA228572, USACERL, October 1990