Transcript Top 10 Deal Breakers

Why You Need a
Stucco Inspection
Kenneth Wehn
Victory Home Inspections, LLC
Two Primary Reasons
1.You own a stucco home
2.You are purchasing a stucco
home
The problem is typically what you
can’t see – it’s what’s underneath
The Problem with Stucco
• Hard coat stucco is a porous building
material; it allows for the absorption
of water
• Water has to have ways to drain out
so that it does not get trapped
behind the stucco
3 Keys to Effective Stucco
Installation
1. Proper construction (plywood, base
coat, building paper, wire lath,
cement base coat, color finish coat)
2. Proper window and roof flashings
3. Weep screeds for drainage
Hard Coat Stucco Construction
EIFS System
Kickout Flashing
Stucco
cladding is
most
vulnerable
to water
entering at
window
flashings
and roof to
wall
connections
Weep Screed
Stucco should
not terminate
directly into the
ground
The Problem with Cracks
Some
cracking
may be
normal
over time.
It can
also
indicate
bigger
problems
Why Choose Victory Home
Inspections?
• Exterior Design Institute Certified Moisture
Analyst/Building Envelope/Quality Control
Inspector
• We perform testing of the stucco system to
determine whether moisture has reached the
substrate
• Hard coat and EIFS inspections
VICTORY HOME INSPECTIONS, LLC
victoryhomeinspections.com
[email protected]
856-235-0564