Coating ICF Foundation Styrofoam with Tuff II

The first step to protecting your above grade foundation styrofoam with Tuff II foundation coating is to clean off any yellow oxidized EPS and dirt or debris. I used a small broom and a wirebrush which works quite well. Next we unrolled the Sticky Mesh HD which is a fiberglass reinforced mesh fabric which sticks to the styrofoam and gives the coating it's strength and a nice bond to the surface. After the sticky mesh was laid out covering the whole ICF foundation, we mixed up the Tuff II in the bucket with 12 ounces of water using a drill mounted paint mixer. This loosens the mixture up a bit and makes it easy to pour into the textured spray hopper. This kind: amzn.to/2LrJ8my
Then we just sprayed a nice even coat over the foundation, and someone went over it with a trowel or a knife right after spraying, although it could have stayed without sliding or falling off the wall just fine for one person to spray, run out of material in the hopper, then go back and trowel.
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[@MartyHuie]

I seem to have watched about 50 videos on acrylic stucco on ICF, truly you're the first video and the last video I'm gonna be watching that actually did a decent job explaining everything. I certainly appreciate it. Thank you so much.

[@twits9]

This is exactly why we have professionals to do these types of things

[@twits9]

Pete Miller I agree. It can and is rewarding. But with that said, you really do get what you pay for. Especially when it comes to building and trade work. I have know idea what you do for a living but I’m sure that if everyone could do what you do then you wouldn’t be relevant at work n e more.

[@michaelvrbanac6923]

Nudura parge coating may be used with their mat.

[@josephmathern8170]

what type of paint is used to paint the tuff coat after it is dried

[@canadianrenegade39]

Now that the Tuff II has been on for awhile I am curious what you think of the product and if you would do it again.
I am also trying to figure out what to apply to a foam covered foundation and the only other option I can come up with is to install pressure treated plywood over the foam and then traditional wire screen and parging.

[@husseyrj]

What brand sprayer did you use?

[@mariannalacrosse2886]

I know this is an old video . But can it be used over concrete as well or just styrofoam ? I need to resurface my concrete foundation just researching products , thanks for sharing

[@AWAKENDUSK]

The other product they sell is called Flexcoat

[@dbarber4422]

If the Styrofoam at grade and above grade isn't protected and crumbles away due to mowing, weather etc. how bad are the consequences when just above the ground? Can this be cosmetic only?

[@SmithCecilia147]

Some segments in the video are stamped not adjacent to each other

[@Itzme347]

Ok disregard my comment on the previous video. I’m watching this video just now. I see you are covering the ICF. But I have seen people use guru or schluter membrane. It’s not exactly a final coating that you would want to look at so I think your idea is better since it’s a finish coat.

[@SandyridgeGR]

Where do you get the tuff II? Cost per sq ft??

[@shaynakristen1979]

it is now available at home depot . com Google the company - styro industries

[@robertclark8928]

@@shaynakristen1979 It seems to be out-of-stock everywhere I look - Amazon, Home Depot, Walmart. Does anyone know what's happened?

[@andreycham4797]

Gigacrete products. stucomax and plastermax