#HomeBuilder Archives - Action Construction https://www.actionconstructioncompany.com/tag/homebuilder/ Residential and Commercial Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:03:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://www.actionconstructioncompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/flavicon3-150x150.png #HomeBuilder Archives - Action Construction https://www.actionconstructioncompany.com/tag/homebuilder/ 32 32 Alternatives for Exterior Siding- Using EFIS or Stucco https://www.actionconstructioncompany.com/2022/06/alternatives-for-exterior-siding-using-efis-or-stucco/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:21:19 +0000 https://www.actionconstructioncompany.com/?p=4357 Traditional stucco is applied by attaching a wire mesh to the external walls. A scratch coat of plaster is initially applied, and successive coats are added until the desired thickness is reached. The final or finish coat may have primer added to prepare for paint. Unlike traditional stucco that utilizes natural ingredients and mesh, External […]

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]]> Traditional stucco is applied by attaching a wire mesh to the external walls. A scratch coat of plaster is initially applied, and successive coats are added until the desired thickness is reached. The final or finish coat may have primer added to prepare for paint. Unlike traditional stucco that utilizes natural ingredients and mesh, External Insulation and Finishing Systems (EIFS) use layers that add synthetic materials. The first layer is comprised of a polystyrene foam board. Then, that is followed by a fiberglass mesh and a finishing coat. The layers applied using EIFS provide more protection and insulation than traditional stucco.

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]]> Prepping for Backfill of Concrete Walls https://www.actionconstructioncompany.com/2021/08/prepping-for-backfill/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:10:00 +0000 https://www.actionconstructioncompany.com/?p=4253 Before the space surrounding the outside of the poured concrete walls is backfilled, walls in excess of twenty feet must have interior support to protect the wall until the basement floor is poured.

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]]> Before the space surrounding the outside of the poured concrete walls is backfilled, walls in excess of twenty feet must have interior support to protect the wall until the basement floor is poured.

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