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Image: Todd Bannor/Wirestock Creators | AdobeStock
This party wall includes the best practices mentioned in this article: fiberglass-mat faced gypsum shaft liner, gypsum blocking in the gap between the liner and the wall top plate, and fire-rated foam.
All photos: courtesy IBACOS
This party wall includes the best practices mentioned in this article: fiberglass-mat faced gypsum shaft liner, gypsum blocking in the gap between the liner and the wall top plate, and fire-rated foam.
All photos: courtesy IBACOS
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Image: brizmaker / Stock.adobe.com
Without a weep screed, stucco buried in the surrounding grade would eventually wick water up the wall through capillary action and introduce a number of problems, such as cracking and delamination, along with rotting the sheathing and framing.
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Without a weep screed, stucco buried in the surrounding grade would eventually wick water up the wall through capillary action and introduce a number of problems, such as cracking and delamination, along with rotting the sheathing and framing.
Image courtesy Stephen Coburn | AdobeStock
Image: Michelle Adams
Image: Michelle Adams
Some builders require that painters tint the primer blue so the quality assurance manager or project manager can confirm full coverage. Also, primer and paint spray applied to stucco must be backrolled to ensure complete coverage on each grain of aggregate. (Photos: IBACOS)
Some builders require that painters tint the primer blue so the quality assurance manager or project manager can confirm full coverage. Also, primer and paint spray applied to stucco must be backrolled to ensure complete coverage on each grain of aggregate. (Photos: IBACOS)