Robert Thomas is a nationally recognized EIFS consultant, based in Jacksonville, Fla.
He was the manager of technical services for a major EIFS producer, is the
author of several books about EIFS and chairs the ASTM committee on EIFS.
More than a decade ago, when I was the head technical person for a major EIFS producer, we undertook an interesting project. The purpose of the project was to identify
"Money ... share it fairly, but don't take a slice of my pie..." So wrote Roger Waters, one of the geniuses behind Pink Floyd, in the song "Money," from the
One of the most common questions I get asked at seminars is to explain the function of the foam insulation. A related question also sometimes asked is, "Why are certain
The term "curtainwall" comes from the fact that curtainwall-type walls do not support the building (unlike some other wall constructions, such as some forms of masonry and concrete, that do) but rather simply "hang" like a "curtain" and provide weatherproofing and insulation. Some people consider stucco and EIFS to be a form of curtainwall but usually the term means metal and glass systems.
In November, I attended Walls & Ceilings' Business Solutions Conference, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. It was a great opportunity to meet people in the southeast, especially considering that I had
I recently moved to Florida. Timing is everything and in my case, my timing was both good and bad. Just as I left Seattle, hurricanes swept through Florida, making me
I don't care much for strippers. They're just not my type. This especially involves EIFS. "Strippers" is my nickname for consultants that think the only way to repair EIFS is
In urban and suburban areas, it is quite common to have two buildings directly adjacent to each other that share a wall. In different regions of the country, this wall
In the early days of the North American EIFS industry, the subject of "impact" was a hot topic. Basically, the issues centered on EIFS' resistance to getting beat up or
