www.greengridroofs.com This is a link to the green roof system that I plan to use on the residential buildings roof. The most fantasic part about this product is that it is removable in small sections, which makes maintenance of the roof below much easier and more economical. Additionally, this product was quoted at an installed price that is below even a low end paver and pedistal roof system. We have decided to incorperate this into our condominium project "here in Columbus".
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Karrick... the EIFS seems really out of place next to the richness of the cast stone veneer and articulate brick work. Any consideration of switching to a masonry product for your banding? The green roof system you selected is very nice. Glad to see you are incorporating into the work project.
Karrick, I agree with Rick, the EIFS ornamentation doesn't quite match the materiality of the rest of your wall. Could the ornamentation you feel you need to add to your building be developed in conjunction with a purpose (other than decoration), such as shading the windows, or extending the roof to protect the wall from rain?
The wall composition you are proposing would not meet the Massachusetts Building Code. Only in wood construction can we place batten insulation into the stud cavity. This comes from the realization that metal studs act like radiator fins, transferring heat between inside and outside. Condensate on the metal produces mold and rust.
To avoid that the metal stud should be kept entirely on the warm side of the wall. A typical cavity wall would look like: 4” brick (or metal panel), 1 ½” air space, 2” rigid insulation, air barrier, exterior sheating, studs, vapor barrier, interior sheating. The stud cavity could receive additional insulation.
I changed the EIFS to Cast Stone on my final blog. I just forgot to repost it here. I'll argue that my intent is to replicate the surrounding neighborhoods aesthetic, with some modern tweaks. Not all (design dust)or ornementation is bad... even if it serves no other purpose than the aesthetic.
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