I have a job coming up on which I have to replace the existing fascia boards. The house walls are completely done in EIFS. Although I’ll be able to do some of the work off of the roof I will have to access some of it off of ladders. Not having had the opportunity to work with EIFS before I’m unsure as to just how fragile it is. If I fasten a board, wrapped with a non-abrasive material, to my ladder will it be sufficient to distribute the weight without damaging the EIFS? What would be the best way to approach this problem? Thanks.
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Bob, I called a friend who owns a company that has done a lot of
EFIS, and he offers the following.
There are many fabric grades out there, and that determines the
final strength. You will not know what they used, so caution is important.
Also, often, thiner/lighter fabric is used higher up on a wall, so you can be fooled by the strength of the lower areas.
You are on the right path. A good board with rounded corners and well padded should protect the wall. Most damage (punctures/cracks) are done when placing the ladder and letting one leg or one corner of a board dig in, or repositioning the ladder and gouging the wall. He did a repair job on a cracked wall where a 200# painter let his paint bucket get between the ladder and the wall and then began to climb the ladder...
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