EIFS bands on the top of this chimney in Great Falls, Virginia cause severe damage.
Added July 28, 2018
Area on top of block and stucco chimney is round, but the EIFS bands are flat, if not angled in to the chimney.
A water trough is created, and the EIFS separates from the block, deflecting water into the chimney, causing the stucco to fail
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