Caulk over window

or door flashing

Causes severe rot.

Caulk over window or door flashing Causes severe rot.

October 2015-Photographic proof that what I said about caulk over flashing isn't far fetched. The area above the the flashing is the water exit for any water that penetrates the wall

The bottom of this trim on the door has been patched twice, and is still wet on this less than 10 year old house in South Riding, Virginia. The house has one coat fake stucco with a synthetic (fake) finish. Over the door has EIFS foam details.

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You may have seen my illustration about flashing
here.

Real Estate fraud

rampant in

Northern Virginia

and the whole Washington, DC area.

This house in Great Falls,
                                    Virginia is advertised as
                                    Traditional three coat stucco and no
                                    EIFS

This house in Great Falls, Virginia is advertised as Traditional three coat stucco and no EIFS.
The house really is synthetic one coat stucco with EIFS details.

Hole in flimsy foam is obvious evidence of EIFS.
This is another house built to rot.
The window flashing over the windows is caulked shut, and EIFS details and caulk stops up the weep holes under metal windows.

One coat stucco has metal lath and a
                            very thin cement basecoat in Virginia.

One coat stucco has metal lath and a very thin cement basecoat, usually 1/4", with a synthetic finish, which is a rubbery paint with plastic sand.

More water funnels:

Backward flashing

Flashing is angled in instead of out forcing water to run into building

More about water funnels here.

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