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Using Continuous Insulation (CI) Behind Stucco?
Stucco with continuous insulation, or CI Stucco, can provide a means to comply with energy code and prescriptive CI requirements for...

Bill Egan
Sep 9, 2024


Attachment Methods - EIFS and EIFS with Drainage
EIFS/EIFS with Drainage systems are attached or fastened to the substrate with an adhesive, mechanical fasteners, or adhesive and...

Bill Egan
Jul 30, 2024



Bill Egan
Jul 25, 2024


EIFS, EIFS with Drainage and the International Codes (IBC/IRC)
Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the respective components and definitions of EIFS and EIFS with Drainage systems based on provisions which...

Bill Egan
Feb 1, 2024


EIFS in New York City
Click the link (VIDEO: EIFS in New York – A Roundtable | Walls & Ceilings (wconline.com) for a roundtable discussion to learn more about...

Bill Egan
Feb 3, 2023


Building Codes, Construction Trends and Innovation Drive Opportunities for EIFS
The following are brief highlights from my June 10, 2021 presentation at the Texas Lathing and Plastering Contractors Association (TLPCA)...

Bill Egan
Jun 25, 2021


Building Enclosure with an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) Cladding – Case History
On behalf of Intertek Building Science Solutions (BSS), I recently participated in a condition survey on a multi-story institutional...

Bill Egan
Sep 15, 2020
New Group Advances Safe Buildings And Beneficial Building Materials*
The North American Modern Building Alliance (NAMBA) is a newly formed group within the American Chemistry Council. NAMBA’s mission is to...

Bill Egan
Sep 1, 2020


The value of construction product manufacturers Building Information Modeling (BIM) content
Although initially used as a tool for design and construction, BIM is a workflow process that is now used during the design, construction...

Bill Egan
May 18, 2020


Do you need a NFPA 285 tested wall assembly for a project?
Background NFPA 285 is a fire test method that determines the fire propagation attributes of exterior wall assemblies with combustible...

Bill Egan
Jan 30, 2020


Stucco and EIFS Educational Program
Thoroughly enjoyed presenting essential information about Stucco and EIFS claddings with Rupesh Gulati of Terracon at the recent IIBEC...

Bill Egan
Dec 19, 2019


IIBEC Educational Program - Stucco and Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS)
I'm very excited to be a presenter at the upcoming International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) educational program...

Bill Egan
Oct 28, 2019


Non Metallic Plaster Bases (Lath) – ASTM Standards for Testing, Installation and Performance
Similar to metal based products, non metallic plaster bases are used in stucco as well as other applications that necessitate use of a...

Bill Egan
Aug 7, 2019


Volunteer Experience with Habitat for Humanity - St. Augustine, FL
The Bill Egan Group recently volunteered with Habitat for Humanity at a relatively new build site in St. Augustine, Florida. Canopy Oaks...

Bill Egan
Jul 2, 2019


Are you a design professional specifying construction products?
It can be challenging to write a project specification that includes a small number of product manufacturers (3 to 5 for example) when...

Bill Egan
Jun 23, 2019
ASTM Committee C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials
ASTM C11 technical meetings were recently held in Denver that included discussions related to Exterior Insulation and Finish (EIFS) as...

Bill Egan
May 19, 2019


Florida Lath and Plaster Bureau (FLAPB)
The Bureaus mission is to positively influence the quality of Portland Cement-Based Plaster (Stucco) specifically in Florida by offering...

Bill Egan
Apr 25, 2019


EIFS Education and Training
Sincere thanks to the Washington DC based National Capital Region Building Code Academy (NCRBCA) for the opportunity to discuss Exterior...

Bill Egan
Apr 19, 2019


ASTM - Standards for EIFS
Just returned from participating in several ASTM meetings in Denver which included chairing the Subcommittee for Performance of EIFS...

Bill Egan
Apr 5, 2019


Thanks for checking out the first Bill Egan Group Blog!!
Welcome, Our blogs are primarily intended to be informative and focus on any number of items that can affect or are any way related to...

Bill Egan
Apr 1, 2019
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