E.I.F.S. Exterior Insulation and Finish System
A cladding system that consists of a thin layer of reinforced stucco applied directly to the surface of an insulating plastic foam board. **
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Efflorescence
An encrustation of soluble salts, commonly white, deposited on the surface of stone, brick, plastic or mortar; usually caused by free alkalies leached from mortar or adjacent concrete as moisture moves through it. *
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English Bond 
Brickwork that has alternate courses of headers and stretchers, a strong bond, easy to lay. *
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Expansion Joint
A joint or gap between adjacent parts of a building, structure or concrete work which permits their relative movement due to temperature changes (or other conditions) without rupture or damage. *
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