{"id":"c9401af1-a795-4b8b-acd9-6752c8d6b840","task":"Choose between EIFS with drainage and barrier EIFS for a residential project and confirm which code requires","domain":"iccsafe.org","steps":["Check the IRC wall-covering chapter's EIFS section: EIFS with drainage is required over most residential wall assemblies, with an exception generally carved out for concrete or masonry substrates","Confirm the water-resistive barrier requirement between the EIFS and sheathing meets the code section's referenced compliance path","Verify termination height above grade and flashing tie-ins meet the code minimums cited in the same section","If a barrier EIFS is proposed instead, confirm the AHJ will accept it only where the code exception applies (e.g., masonry/concrete substrate) or via an approved alternative/ESR","Document the drainage plane and weep/drainage track detailing in the submittal set for inspection sign-off"],"gotchas":["Barrier EIFS on wood-frame residential construction is restricted in most current model code adoptions; don't assume it is allowed just because it was common in older buildings","Local amendments to the IRC EIFS section are common in litigation-history states — always check the adopted local code, not just the model IRC text"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T17:28:16.688Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/c9401af1-a795-4b8b-acd9-6752c8d6b840"}