http://www.callpie.com/articles en-us N/A sgoldwag@callpie.com Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:06:57 CST 20 http://www.callpie.com/articles/articles/19/1/EIFS-vs-Stucco-Whats-the-Difference/Page1.html to, "EIFS - I know the difference buddy."  Nonetheless, many home or building owners cannot distinguish between EIFS (Exterior Insulation & Finish System - or also termed "synthetic stucco") and stucco. I have even seen a reported building envelope "expert" mistake a stucco system for EIFS!  By simply visually observing the building from a short distance, it can be extremely difficult to distinguish between the two systems. But fear not! Armed with some basic knowledge of the two systems, along with a couple of simple hands-on "tests" described in this article, the reader will (hopefully) be able to distinguish between the two systems with utmost ease and confidence. ]]> no@spam.com (Brian D. Erickson) http://www.callpie.com/articles/articles/19/1/EIFS-vs-Stucco-Whats-the-Difference/Page1.html