
CAN/ULC 716.2:2024 STANDARD FOR EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS (EIFS) – INSTALLATION OF EIFS COMPONENTS AND WATER RESISTIVE BARRIER
PREFACE
This is the Third Edition of the Standard for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) – Installation of EIFS Components and Water Resistive Barrier, CAN/ULC 716.2.
This Standard has been developed in compliance with the requirements of Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for accreditation of a Standards Development Organization.
This Standard has been developed in compliance with the requirements of Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for accreditation of a Standards Development Organization.
Only metric SI units of measurement are used in this Standard. If a value for measurement is followed by a value in other units in parentheses, the second value may be approximate. The first stated value is the requirement.
Annex A, identified as informative, is for informational purposes only.
In Canada, there are two official languages, English and French. All safety warnings must be in French and English. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some Canadian authorities may require additional markings and/or installation instructions to be in both official languages.
This Fourth Edition National Standard of Canada was based on the Second Edition, and now supersedes, the Second Edition.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this Canadian standard may be the subject of patent rights. ULC Standards shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Requests for interpretation of this Standard should be sent to ULC Standards. The requests should be worded in such a manner as to permit a “yes” or “no” answer based on the literal text of the requirement concerned.
This CAN/ULC 716.2 Standard is under continuous maintenance, whereby each revision is approved in compliance with the requirements of SCC for accreditation of a Standards Development Organization. In the event that no revisions are issued for a period of four years from the date of publication, action to revise, reaffirm, or withdraw the standard shall be initiated.
Comments or proposals for revisions on any part of the Standard may be submitted at any time. Proposals should be submitted via a Proposal Request in the Collaborative Standards Development System (CSDS) at https://csds.ul.com.
This Standard is intended to be used for conformity assessment.
Scope
1.1 This Standard contains requirements for the installation of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) that meet the material and system requirements of CAN/ULC 716.1 and the design requirements of CAN/ULC-S716.3.
1.2 This standard applies to the installation of the EIFS components. It does not apply to the installation of the substrate.
1.3 This standard applies to the installation of EIFS for the cladding of walls and apart from decorative projections, does not apply to the installation of EIFS on horizontal surfaces exposed to direct precipitation.
1.4 This standard does not address the qualifications and skills that an EIFS installer should possess.
1.5 This standard does not address the structural design or integrity of the substrate to which the EIFS is to be attached.
1.6 This document does not purport to address all the health and safety aspects associated with its use. Anyone using this Standard has the responsibility to consult the appropriate authorities and to establish health and safety practices, in conjunction with any existing applicable regulatory requirements, prior to its use.
PREFACE
This is the Third Edition of the Standard for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) – Installation of EIFS Components and Water Resistive Barrier, CAN/ULC 716.2.
This Standard has been developed in compliance with the requirements of Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for accreditation of a Standards Development Organization.
This Standard has been developed in compliance with the requirements of Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for accreditation of a Standards Development Organization.
Only metric SI units of measurement are used in this Standard. If a value for measurement is followed by a value in other units in parentheses, the second value may be approximate. The first stated value is the requirement.
Annex A, identified as informative, is for informational purposes only.
In Canada, there are two official languages, English and French. All safety warnings must be in French and English. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some Canadian authorities may require additional markings and/or installation instructions to be in both official languages.
This Fourth Edition National Standard of Canada was based on the Second Edition, and now supersedes, the Second Edition.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this Canadian standard may be the subject of patent rights. ULC Standards shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Requests for interpretation of this Standard should be sent to ULC Standards. The requests should be worded in such a manner as to permit a “yes” or “no” answer based on the literal text of the requirement concerned.
This CAN/ULC 716.2 Standard is under continuous maintenance, whereby each revision is approved in compliance with the requirements of SCC for accreditation of a Standards Development Organization. In the event that no revisions are issued for a period of four years from the date of publication, action to revise, reaffirm, or withdraw the standard shall be initiated.
Comments or proposals for revisions on any part of the Standard may be submitted at any time. Proposals should be submitted via a Proposal Request in the Collaborative Standards Development System (CSDS) at https://csds.ul.com.
This Standard is intended to be used for conformity assessment.
Scope
1.1 This Standard contains requirements for the installation of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) that meet the material and system requirements of CAN/ULC 716.1 and the design requirements of CAN/ULC-S716.3.
1.2 This standard applies to the installation of the EIFS components. It does not apply to the installation of the substrate.
1.3 This standard applies to the installation of EIFS for the cladding of walls and apart from decorative projections, does not apply to the installation of EIFS on horizontal surfaces exposed to direct precipitation.
1.4 This standard does not address the qualifications and skills that an EIFS installer should possess.
1.5 This standard does not address the structural design or integrity of the substrate to which the EIFS is to be attached.
1.6 This document does not purport to address all the health and safety aspects associated with its use. Anyone using this Standard has the responsibility to consult the appropriate authorities and to establish health and safety practices, in conjunction with any existing applicable regulatory requirements, prior to its use.