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Commercial Building: CMU vs Stucco
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| MaxSoi@gmail.com 2006-07-25, 9:25 pm |
| Anyone have any thoughts on difference in the costs of cmu (concrete
masonary unit) vs stucco? Any ideas on the costs and benefits of each?
This would be for a commercial retail building in Seattle. It's our
family's first commerical building development.
I've thought about a wood and stucco combination -- wood on three sides
and a stucco facade. Or I would do the entire building cmu.
Thanks,
Max.
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| Bob Morrison 2006-07-26, 1:25 pm |
| In a previous post MaxSoi@gmail.com wrote...
> Anyone have any thoughts on difference in the costs of cmu (concrete
> masonary unit) vs stucco? Any ideas on the costs and benefits of each?
> This would be for a commercial retail building in Seattle. It's our
> family's first commerical building development.
>
> I've thought about a wood and stucco combination -- wood on three sides
> and a stucco facade. Or I would do the entire building cmu.
>
Max:
Do you have an architect? If so, seek some recommendations from your
architect. A common type of finished surface in the Seattle area is EIFS
(a sort of synthetic stucco). EIFS systems have improved over the past
several years and could be a cost effective alternative provided it is
installed correctly.
The choice of a finished surface depends on the use of your building, fire
code issues, location on the property, the size of the building, etc.
--
Bob Morrison, PE, SE
R L Morrison Engineering Co
Structural & Civil Engineering
Poulsbo WA
bob at rlmorrisonengr dot com
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| tmurf.1@juno.com 2006-07-26, 8:25 pm |
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Bob Morrison wrote:
> In a previous post MaxSoi@gmail.com wrote...
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> Max:
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> Do you have an architect? If so, seek some recommendations from your
> architect. A common type of finished surface in the Seattle area is EIFS
> (a sort of synthetic stucco). EIFS systems have improved over the past
> several years and could be a cost effective alternative provided it is
> installed correctly.
>
> The choice of a finished surface depends on the use of your building, fire
> code issues, location on the property, the size of the building, etc.
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> --
> Bob Morrison, PE, SE
> R L Morrison Engineering Co
> Structural & Civil Engineering
> Poulsbo WA
> bob at rlmorrisonengr dot com
CMU is the best bet and it can be stuccoed over.
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| Please note there is a distinct definition for "stucco." You can find it in
ASTM C926. Many assume "decorative cementitious coating" is synonymous with
stucco and they are not the same. So if you want/specify "stucco" make sure
you GET stucco.
<MaxSoi@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153878441.113251.59280@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Anyone have any thoughts on difference in the costs of cmu (concrete
> masonary unit) vs stucco? Any ideas on the costs and benefits of each?
> This would be for a commercial retail building in Seattle. It's our
> family's first commerical building development.
>
> I've thought about a wood and stucco combination -- wood on three sides
> and a stucco facade. Or I would do the entire building cmu.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Max.
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