Question 1

Describe a stone installation system with cold- formed steel stud backup wall given in the book.

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Question 2

In PB EIFS cladding, EPS insulation is adhered to the substrate, and subsequently EIFS lamina is constructed. What must be done before the construction of EIFS lamina?

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Question 3

Explain the difference between PB EIFS and PM EIFS and why PB EIFS is more commonly used.

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Question 4

Using a sketch, explain the anatomy of stucco applied over a metal- stud wall assembly, showing all components.

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Question 5

How are base coat and finish coat applied in PB EIFS-by troweling on or spraying on?

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Question 6

Does a PB EIFS cladding need control joints?

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Question 7

How does a drainable PB EIFS differ from regular PB EIFS?

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Question 8

Which stones are commonly used for exterior cladding and what are their thicknesses?

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Question 9

How does an impact- resistant PB EIFS differ from regular PB EIFS?

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Question 10

Which wall cladding system can look indistinguishable from stucco after completion? Which features in the two finished walls can help distinguish between them easily?

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Question 11

EIFS industry divides EIFS systems in two classes. Name them and identify the one that is commonly used.

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Question 12

Name some of the limitations of PB EIFS and how the design community overcomes them.

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Question 13

Does a PB EIFS cladding need expansion joints? Explain.

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Question 14

In an adhered masonry veneer wall, lightweight masonry units are adhered to a scratch- coated wall. In an alternative system, the scratch coat can be replaced with a prefabricated board. What is that board and what is its thickness?

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Question 15

What is dimension stone?

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Question 16

In the standard- set method of stone installation, each stone slab is provided with two dead load support anchors mid- height of the slab and two tieback anchors each at top and bottom of the slab. What is the shape of dead load anchors and tieback anchors?

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Question 17

What does an EIFS lamina consist of and what is its thickness?

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Question 18

In PB EIFS, expansion joint accessories are not used. How then are EIFS segments above and below the expansion joint treated at their terminations?

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Question 19

In which cladding system is it easy to provide surface ornamentation, such as carved window sills, ornamental roof cornices and parapets, corner quoins, etc.?

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Question 20

Lightweight masonry veneer units can be adhered to the backup wall, giving an adhered masonry veneer. Briefly explain this cladding system.

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Quiz 29: Exterior Wall Cladding-III Stucco, Adhered Veneer, Eifs, Natural Stone, and Insulated Metal Panels