Exterior cladding description Aside from contributing to house appearance and durability, exterior cladding is an important part of the water penetration control strategy. Common types of cladding are made of metal, vinyl, hardboard, fibre cement board or lumber siding; panel siding made of plywood, OSB, hardboard; wood shingles or shakes; stucco; and masonry cladding such […]

Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) are products for cladding exterior walls. These cladding systems integrate insulation with a stucco-like covering. However, EIFS differ from stucco in many respects. EIFS incorporate proprietary constituent components that have been developed and tested to be compatible and to fulfill specific building envelope […]

Exterior Insulation Finish Systems Application (1)  Except as provided in Sentence (2), this Subsection applies to eifs that,     (a)   are covered in the scope of CAN/ULC-S716.1, “(EIFS) – Materials and Systems”, and     (b)   have a geometrically defined drainage cavity with a minimum cavity depth of 6 mm and an open area equal to not […]

Exterior trim and millwork include window and door trim, soffits, rake, gable and fascia trim that are cut and installed on site and other accessories such as louvers and shutters that are usually shop-manufactured. Trim should be low maintenance, resistant to weathering, workable and dimensionally stable (low tendency to warp, shrink or contract and expand). […]

Face Sealed Cladding (1)  Sheathing membrane is permitted to be omitted beneath cladding when the joints in the cladding are formed to effectively prevent the passage of wind and rain in conformance with Sentence (2) or (3), as applicable.     (2)  Cladding consisting of sheets of plywood, hardboard, OSB, waferboard or fibre cement is considered to meet […]

Fasteners Expansion and Contraction (1)  Fasteners for metal or vinyl cladding shall be positioned to permit expansion and contraction of the cladding. Article 9.27.5.6. Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code, Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only