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Stuck On Stucco: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
March 14, 2018 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Building Enclosure Council of Charleston (BEC) in association with the Charleston Chapter of CSI presents: Stuck on Stucco: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.
(CSI Members $50)
- AIA 3 LU/HSW
- SC Bldg Codes Council 3 CEUs (pending)
- Certificates for all attendees
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Presenters
Mike Wats, Styro Systems
Carl Ulm, Anchor Restoration
Craig Bailey, Thermocromex
Summary
Stucco encompasses a very broad range of generally troweled-on finishes. In Roman times it was simple. One troweled a mixture of lime, sand, and water over uninsulated, mass clay brick walls. Now it’s not so easy. The Codes continue to evolve as well. The 2015 IBC mandates new inspection requirements (Chapter 1, Section 110.3.5 and Chapter 25, Section 2503). The 2015 IRC mandates new requirements for lath, accessories, and weather resistive barriers.
Participants will receive an overview of traditional and modern stucco systems. It will include a technical comparison of three representative systems focused on substrate selection requirements and moisture management strategies, which will be augmented by a live demonstration of typical application procedures for each system.
Learning Objectives
- Review the history of stucco finishes from ancient to modern times—from lime-based to lime-Portland cement-based to Portland cement-based to polymer modified.
- Understand how the interaction of the substrate and the stucco finish affects the overall performance.
- Are commercial and residential stucco systems the same per code? What inspections are required and by whom?Can stucco function as a barrier system? How is no water bad?Does water penetrate through and behind the system? Should it? Is there a requirement for a two weather resistive barriers? Discuss moisture management in stucco systems as exterior claddings—how the interaction of vapor permeability, wall insulation, and drainage affect durability. Specifically:
- Compare application procedures for traditional three coat stucco to modern proprietary finish systems.