I’m John Edgar.
I educate and give technical support
on the correct use and installation of EIFS.
Providing EIFS Education and Technical Support
My Services
Put my 40 years of EIFS experience to work for you.
Architectural Review
The devil’s in the details. EIFS details must comply with standards, codes, and best practice.
Education on EIFS
Experienced public speaker and educator. John combines understanding with a dash of humour to bring EIFS and Building Science to life.
Evaluation and Research
Trust, but verify. Before anything is installed, code compliance
is required.
Code Compliance
The absolute minimum level to which you can legally build.
My Expertise
John has been involved in EIFS standard development at ASTM and ANSI in the United States and UL Canada fire test (ULC S134) and EIFS standard development in Canada.
Member Organizations
Recent Blog Posts
How to Think About Sealant Joints
By John |
Sealant joints are, in fact, a separate cladding assembly – long and thin – that need to be designed and installed just like all other cladding assemblies1. The joint should have a structural waterproof air barrier behind and a drained backer rod and sealant out front. Sealant joints around a structure create a spider-web maze of…
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