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Is an EIF System more vulnerable to damage from moisture intrusion than other wall claddings?

April 26, 2017claddings damage EIF intrusion moisture system Vulnerable wall

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Is an EIF System more vulnerable to damage from moisture intrusion than other wall claddings?

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No, all claddings are subject to moisture intrusion if not properly integrated into construction. Problems with EIFS are not from the cladding itself but from other components such as leaky windows and doors and from poor construction of the transitions between EIFS and other components such as roof and wall intersections. Numerous cases and expert witnesses have substantiated this fact.