It is the siding that uses a foam board and specialty shapes followed by a plastic mesh and finally a coating that resembles stucco. It has a long history of trapping moisture in the walls and causing dryrot. If your buildings have EIFS, it should be inspected annually by a qualified EIFS inspection service using moisture scanning equipment. Finally, do an annual inspection of all siding, trim and decks to detect dryrot in its early stages. Since it spreads like cancer, the sooner you remove it, the less costly the correction.
Deterrent is always the best policy when it comes to dryrot.
Free Choosing a Roof Repair Company Richard Thompson owns Regenesis, a property management consulting company that specializes in condominium and homeowner associations. Regenesis publishes The Regenesis Report, a monthly email newsletter for community association boards, developers and property managers. Click here for a printer-friendly version of this article. Click here to translate this page to another language. Click here to e-mail this article to a friend.