Sto EIFS vs Other Claddings

Sto EIFS vs. Other CladdingsCladding E I F S S t u c c o B r i c k Brick Ve n e e rTy p e Ve n e e r M a s o n rySteel StudH i s t o ry of Use 45 yrs. C e n t u r i e s 45 yrs. N / A( a p p ro x .)Initial Cost L o w L o w H i g h H i g h($/SF) est. 11 . 43 10 . 56 20 . 56 20 . 96Net Lifecycle L o w L o w H i g h H i g hCost est.R - Va l u e / i n c h E x c e l l e n t P o o r P o o r P o o re s t . R = 3 . 8 R = . 20 R = . 20 R = . 20Wa t e r E x c e l l e n t G o o d F a i r F a i rP e n e t r a t i o nR e s i s t a n c eAir Infiltration E x c e l l e n t L i m i t e d P o o r P o o rR e s i s t a n c eA e s t h e t i c Color & Design L i m i t e d L i m i t e d L i m i t e dA p p e a l F l e x i b i l i t yS t ru c t u r a l N o n - l o a d N o n - l o a d L o a d L o a dC o n s i d e r a t i o n , bearing; L/240; bearing; L/360; bearing; L/600; bearing; L/600;D e f l e c t i o n minimal weight m o d e r a t e s i g n i f i c a n t s i g n i f i c a n tC r i t e r i a / We i g h t3.61 psf weight 8.7 psf weight, 40 psf weight, 40 psfM a i n t e n a n c e Clean, re c o a t , Clean, re p a i r Clean, re p a i n t , Clean, re p a i n t ,repair or re p l a c e cracks, re c o a t , sandblast, s a n d b l a s t ,joint sealers repair or repair or repair orreplace joint replace joint replace joints e a l e r s s e a l e r s s e a l e r sMetric Conversionspsf to kg/m 2 , multiply by 4.88243R-value to ft 2 ⋅ h ⋅ F/BTU to m 2 ⋅ K / W, multiply by 0.176110

EIFS Industry Testing Comparison ChartTEST METHOD INDUSTRY SENERGY DRYVIT STO ESSENCESTANDARD SENERFLEX OUTSULATION EIF SYSTEMEIF SYSTEM EIF SYSTEMA c c e l e r a t e d ASTM G-23 2000 hrs 2000 hrs 2000 hrs 2000 hrsWe a t h e r i n gF reeze/Thaw EIMA 101.01 60 cycles No visible No visible No visibleResistance (modified damage d a m a g e d a m a g eASTM C-67) @ 50 cycles @ 60 cycles @ 60 cyclesWater EIMA 101.02 No water No water No water No water leakagePenetration (modified leakage beyond leakage at penetration to at 12 psf forASTM plane of base 12 psf i n n e rmost plane 30 minutesE - 331 ) coat at 6.24 for 15 minutes of test specimen(leakagepsf for 15(test parameters measured atm i n u t e s not re p o rted) plane of EIFSbase coat)Water ASTM D-2247No deleterious No deleterious No deleterious No deleteriousResistance e ffects @ e ffects @ e ffects @ e ffects @14 days 14 days 14 days 14 daysSalt Spray ASTM No deleterious No deleterious No deleterious No deleteriousB - 117 e ffects @ e ffects @ e ffects @ e ffects @300 hrs 300 hrs 300 hrs 300 hrsAbrasion ASTM No cracking or No cracking or No cracking or No cracking orResistance D - 968 loss of film loss of film loss of film loss of filmintegrity @ integrity @ integrity @ integrity @500 liters 686 liters 500 liters 500 litersMildew ASTM No growth 28 days (mil Tested per Passed @Resistance D - 3273 during 28 day std 810 B, mil std 810 B 28 daysperiod method 508) and passedConclusionThe Sto Essence System, with Sto Finishes, not only meets the competitionhead on, but exceeds them by using marble aggregate (not quartz) and by beingengineered to have less pinholes in the finish.Dryvit data based on Outsulation specification dated October, 1998. Senergydata based on Senerflex Test Results Technical Bulletin No. 8905-8 datedOctober 1, 1995.Metric Conversionspsf to Pa, multiply by 47.9803