Direct Applied Exterior Finish System (DEFS) On

1. PRODUCT NAME

Total Tuff ICF Direct Applied Exterior Finish System (DEFS) on Insulated Concrete Form

2. MANUFACTURER

Total Wall, Inc. P.O. Box 366 Rio, WI 53960 www.TotalWall.com Phone 888-702-9915 Fax 888-702-9916

3. DESCRIPTION  The cladding will provide precipitation and the temperature impact resistance, ultraviolet must be maintained at 40° F or Total Tuff ICF Exterior Finish is a protection and weather greater for 24 hours. Stored non-bearing exterior cladding for protection to the polystyrene products must be covered, and commercial and residential ICF surface protected from sun and freezing structures constructed of  The structure is easily conditions. polystyrene insulated concrete accessorized with architectural Total Wall products must be forms. This system is used to enhancements made of the installed by certified Total Wall weatherproof, protect and beautify same materials as the wall registered applicators. Only any ICF structure. The advantages system (arches, quoins, etc) registered applicator installations of this exterior cladding system are eligible for a System Warranty. are: Limitations: Total Wall reserves the right to use  It is light weight and will not Total Wall products must be certified inspectors on any phase stress the design structure of installation. applied in temperatures of 40° F  It is a relatively low cost yet or higher. The freshly applied highly durable cladding products must be protected from Materials:

of 5 Form 1020 Revised 08/2011 Total Wall “Total Tuff ICF” Specification Data Sheet Total Wall ICF Systems consist of finish with a skip-trowel technique with an adhesive for attachment to 3 layers or constituents: to achieve a freestyle texture. the foam block substrate. 1. ICF Substrate 2. Base coat / Reinforcing mesh Layer 3 - Finish Coat 3. Finish coat

The Tuff II Finish Coat is the outer Layer 1 - ICF Substrate coating that gives color and texture Total Wall Tuff II to the system. The finish coat also Approved ICF materials as (Acrylic Base Coat and Finish) provides protection against manufactured by: This product is available in 5 weather, mildew and pollution.  Reward Wall gallon pails at 65 pounds per pail. Tuff II is 100% acrylic based,  Arxx Tuff II is a fully synthetic, all acrylic giving it superior durability.  Polysteel base coat that is ready to use right  Dow Chemical out of the pail. Mix Tuff II for 30  Applicable Standards: Keeva seconds with a low speed mixer  Total Wall has had extensive Owens Corning before use. Product may be  testing performed on each BuildBlock thinned by adding 4 - 6 ounces of  individual system component and Amvic water per 5 gallon pail of Tuff II  on the assembled system by EcoBlock while mixing. Tuff II is available in  certified and code approved Or others, as approved, in grey and white plus a selection of independent testing laboratories: writing, by Total Wall, Inc. standard colors and custom colors.  International Code Council (ICC) Layer 2 - Base Coat and Reinforcing Mesh:  International Building Code Reinforcing Mesh (IBC) 1. Standard Self-Sticking Reinforcing Mesh The entire surface of the foam A polymer-coated, alkali-resistant  block is covered with reinforcing National Evaluation Services woven fiberglass mesh with a mesh embedded with Total Wall (NES) weight of ~ 4 ounces per yard.  Tuff II. This product is used as Uniform Building Code One face of the mesh is pretreated  both the base coat and the finish National Building Code with an adhesive for attachment to  coat. To use Total Wall Tuff II as Standard Building Code the foam block substrate.  the finish layer, be sure the base International Residential Code coat layer is tinted to a similar color. Texture may be controlled by 2. Self-Sticking Detail Mesh Professional Affiliations: either floating to achieve a sand A polymer-coated, alkali-resistant Total Wall maintains memberships texture or by adding additional woven fiberglass mesh with a and involvement with these weight of ~ 4 ounces per yard. organizations: One face of the mesh is pretreated Page 2 of 5 Form 1020 Revised 08/2011 Total Wall “Total Tuff ICF” Specification Data Sheet  Exterior Design Institute (EDI)  Window corners, door  Finishing tool  American Society for Testing corners and other natural  Stainless steel trowel and Materials (ASTM) stress points should be  Margin trowel  Federation of Societies for inspected for splits in the  Appropriate floats Coatings and Technology foam. Any splits or breaks  Fine-toothed saw for (FSCT) should be repaired with cutting accessories  Association of the Wall and low expanding approved Ceiling Industries (AWCI) foam such as EnerFoam, C. Applying Base Coat and  Northwest Walls and Ceilings or equivalent. These Mesh Bureau (NWCB) areas will receive a 9” by a) Using either Self-Stick or 12” butterfly of detail Standard Detail mesh, embed mesh embedded in Base 9”x12” sections of detail mesh in 4. TECHNICAL DATA Coat and placed at a 45° base coat at a 45° angle at the angle to the corner. corners of doors and windows and Polymer modified Portland cement  Expansion joints should other high stress points. The Self- with microfibers or fully synthetic be placed at all through Stick mesh is applied directly to 100% acrylic with patented dirt wall joints and at the ICF surface before the Tuff II resistance and mildew resistance intersections with is applied. Press the mesh onto Flame Spread < 5 ASTM E84 dissimilar substrate the surface using a trowel or other Weight* ~ 1.0 - 1.3 lb materials. suitable tool. Avoid sags or bulges. *lamina only per ft²  Any accessories may be For larger area overlaps, such as attached with either grip- at corners, apply Tuff II to the first 5. INSTALLATION rite plastic nails or layer before applying the second galvanized nails. layer of mesh. A. Substrate Preparation and b) Using a steel trowel, apply base

Inspection B. Minimum Tools and coat mix to the entire ICF surface  in a 1/8” skim coat. The fabric The ICF surface must be Equipment pattern and ICF joints must no clean and in sound  Drill mixer 1/2” and jiffy longer be visible. The reinforcing condition. Any mix-blade mesh and Tuff II must cover the deteriorated, damaged or  Drill and appropriate bits entire surface and overlap the pocked areas must be and tips flanges of any accessories. To repaired before  Razor knife achieve the proper thickness, this proceeding.  Tape measure  may require two passes of Tuff II. The wall must be uniform.  Level c) Allow the Tuff II base coat to Planar irregularities  Hammer cure for a minimum of 18 hours greater than 1/4” in 10’  Bucket brush while protecting from freezing and must be addressed prior  Chalk line precipitation. to installation.  Caulk gun

of 5 Form 1020 Revised 08/2011 Total Wall “Total Tuff ICF” Specification Data Sheet d) Remove any trowel marks by Optionally, isolation joints or force contact with the joint rubbing a pumice stone over the terminations may be sealed with surfaces. surface. fillet beads of approved sealant.

F. Architectural Enhancements Joint depth minimums are Architectural shapes such as established by the sealant quoins, corners, arches, and manufacturer and can be obtained cornices can be added after the e) An optional layer of Total Wall from their literature or by calling base coat has cured. Foam shapes primer may be applied to the base Total Wall Technical Services. can be mounted using Total Wall coat to assure finish coat color Blue Mastic Adhesive or EnerFoam consistency. It is highly All ICF terminations, such as and temporary or permanent recommended to apply a primer windows and doors penetrations, mechanical attachment as before applying any vibrant finish ground terminations and expansion applicable. These shapes are then color. joints, may be made with PVC or base coated and finished to match zinc accessories. the flat wall application described D. Applying the Finish above. Alternatively, completely a) Apply the Tuff II Finish of Apply a primer when recommended finished shapes which match or choice directly out of the bucket by the sealant manufacturer. accent the flat wall system can be onto the cured base coat using a mounted to the base coated or stainless steel trowel. Insert a proper diameter backer rod finished system. The quoins may b) Textures may be smooth, brush, to allow for its compression into be made at the job site, or can be freestyle, knock down or spatter. the joint at a uniform depth. The ordered, as well as any Tuff II may also be spray applied depth is to allow for the desired architectural enhancement, from with a hopper gun to achieve a thickness caulk bead. Total Wall, Inc. Architectural greater variety of appearances. enhancements are prefabricated c) Allow the finish to cure by The backer rod must be a closed and ready to mount to the wall. protecting from freezing and cell polyethylene material or an precipitation for 24 hours. extruded polyolefin with a non- G. Precautions absorbing skin. The system must be constructed to E. Installing Sealant Prepare the sealant according to prevent water intrusion. Therefore, With the exception of esthetic the manufacturer’s instructions. all details must be properly joints, all isolation joints must be a Apply the sealant with pressure constructed. These details include: minimum width of 1/2” and all gun and properly sized nozzle. all caulking details, kick outs, expansion joints must be a flashings, terminations, and utility minimum of 3/4” or 4 times the Fill the surface of the prepared join penetrations. expected movement, whichever is with a smooth, solid, even bead of greater. sealant. The bead must be free of A non-absorbing backer rod and sags, voids and wrinkles. Tool the 6. AVAILABILITY approved sealant is required. joint to eliminate air pockets and Page 4 of 5 Form 1020 Revised 08/2011 Total Wall “Total Tuff ICF” Specification Data Sheet Total Wall materials are Total Wall is not responsible for manufactured in Wisconsin, and damage or injury for materials not are purchased by Registered manufactured by Total Wall, acts of Applicators through Total Wall God, structural movement, or Distributors. Contact your local defective materials or their distributor for a list of Registered application on the warranted Applicators or call Total Wall, Inc. structure. (888-702-9915) customer service for assistance.

7. WARRANTY

Total Wall warrants its system against delamination or material defects when properly installed by a Registered Total Wall Applicator according to current Total Wall and job specifications in force at the time of installation.

No warranty stated herein must be effective until the goods and labor subject to said warranty have been paid for in full. Total Wall makes no other express warranty or warranty of merchantability. Further, Total Wall makes no warranty that the products of its manufacture are fit for any particular purpose.

Defects caused by misuse, improper storage, mishandling or improper application must not be warranted.

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