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TYPESOF
WALt
SYSTEMS
Concealed
Barrier
Wall
Most
water
is
shedfrom
Small
gaps
behind
cladding
may
allowfor
drainage
depending
on
depth
Sheathing
membrane
.,
Flashings
at
penetrations
carried
from
behindsheath
ing
membrane
Cladding
(Wood,
vinyl
or
aluminum
sidingorstucco)
Sheathing,
framing
and
insulation
Concealed
Barrier
wallsconsistof
claddingplaced
over
thesheathing
membrane.
Most
ofthe
rain
is
shed
from
the
face
of
the
claddingwith
the
remainingwater
that
penetratesthe
cladding
drainingout
between
the
backside
ofthecladding
and
the
sheathing
membrane.
If
the
gap
behind
the
membrane
is
not
large
enough
to
allow
for
drainage,
watercan
be
held
by
capillarity
and
can
spread
horizontally
across
the
wall,
leading
to
damage
ofthe
struc
ture
Exterior
Insulation
Finish
Systems
(EIFS)
Rigidinsulation
mountedon
sheath
ing
Sheathing:
plywood,
OSBordrywall
Acrylic
stuccotopcoat
Base
coatwith
rein
forcing
mesh
ExteriorInsulationFinish
Systems
(EIFS)
consistof
foam
gluedover
wall
sheathing
with
a
layerof
acrylic
stucco
reinforcedwith
fiber
glass
mesh
over
the
foam.
All
joints
andpene
trations
are
sealed
to
prevent
water
entry.
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Home
Inspections
Ltd.
2006
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