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Built Environments provides new
construction and forensic inspections of stucco and Exterior
Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS). Our staff maintain
certifications for EIFS inspection by the Association of the Wall
and Ceiling Industries (AWCI),
the industry's leader in EIFS education and certification.
Forensic investigations address EIFS and stucco structures affected
by moisture intrusion, system failures, and poor hygrothermal
performance. Evaluations assess construction details, drainage
properties, window flashing, lath, underlayments, moisture content,
and structural deterioration. Advanced techniques include
petrographic analysis of physical properties such as types of
aggregates and binders, layer thickness, and layer composition.
Full petrographic testing includes assessments of physical
properties as well as volumetric analysis, bond strength testing,
permeability testing, and curing properties.
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