METHOD STATEMENT
FOR
EIFS – External Insulation Finishing System
PROJECT NAME: : GHAF WOODS FOREST PAVILION
DOCUMENT REF. NO: :
REVISION NO: : 00
SUBMISSION DATE: : 22/06/2024
NAME SIGNATURE DATE
PREPARED BY: : SARATHKUMAR S 22/06/2024
REVIEWED BY: :
APPROVED BY: :
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sr. No. Contents Page
01 Scope & Objective 3
02 References 3
03 Responsibilities/ Supervision 3
04 Procedure/ Method to be Employed 3
05 Plant & Equipment 9
06 Manpower Requirement 9
07 Material Requirement 9
08 Housekeeping 10
09 Control of Safety & Health Hazards 10
10 Training 10
11 Required PPE 10
12 Documentation 10
13 Distribution 10
14 Attachment 11
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1.0 SCOPE & OBJECTIVE
This method statement is applicable External insulation finishing system
2.0 REFERENCES
Approved
Material
Submittals
Project
Specification
Project
Inspection &
Test PlanProject
HSE Plan
Project Quality Plan
Dubai Municipality Code of Construction
3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES / SUPERVISION
a) Project Manager shall have the overall responsibility of the project for
execution, quality and safety. He shall maintain the planning progress and co-
ordinationof works.
b) Project/ Site Engineer shall be responsible for monitoring of the day-to-day
activities on site, for materials, drawings, testing & commissioning and
allocation of resources to work areas on site. They shall report to the Project
Manager.
c) Supervisors/ Charge Hands shall be directly responsible for the day-to-day
job at site, for coordinating of work with skilled and unskilled labor or any
other staff assigned in his area.
d) QA/QC Department will be overseeing the quality requirements and quality
control measures for the project in coordination with Project/Site Engineer(s).
e) Safety officer shall be responsible for the health & safety aspects on site as
per the Main contractor and safety Manual. Safety Inspector will be present at
all times of job execution.
4.0 PROCEDURE / METHOD TO BE EMPPLOYED
The following guide contains instructions that are essential to good
External Insulation Finishing System (EIFS) practice. Failure to
adhere to these instructions could lead to problems with installation or
ultimately, system failure. Follow the instructions of these Technical
Information Sheets
• A pre-installation survey of the property shall be carried out and
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recorded to confirmsuitability of substrate for application of the EIFS including
modifications/repairs needed.
• At some cases many flashings will be installed prior to
proceeding with EIFS installation such as doors, MEP fittings or other
finishes intersections.
• Installation
procedure and different
sections details will be
approved by the
consultant engineers
prior to commencing with
application.
• Adjacent
construction materials
and/or fixtures that are
likely to be soiled by the
application process be
coordinated for
appropriately protected.
• Scaffolding and other necessary equipment will be in coordination
with all tradesplace prior to installation.
• Access to electrical power and clean water should be
facilitated by the maincontractor.
• Ambient air temperature should not be below 5ºC, and remain
so for 24 hoursthereafter.
• protected from weather and other damages duringstorage and
application.
• Insulation materials should be stored on a firm, clean, dry and level
base, which is offthe ground.
Substrate preparation:
The substrate for EIFS should have the following requirements:
• Remove the damaged/debonded insulation material clean the surface.
• Accepted substrate irregularity should be 5mm
• Excess undulations should be repaired by either plastering the surface
or by chippingexcess concrete, if possible.
• Remove projecting mortar burrs and fill render/plaster cavities.
• Masonry, concrete or sound existing waterproofing coatings must be
removed, dry, adherent, sound/solid stable and free from all substances that
may prevent good adhesion.
• Temperature during the application and drying phase should not fall below
+5ºC for the material, substrate and surrounding air. Maximum application
temperature is +40ºC. The material should not be applied in direct sunlight or
sun heated substrates, during strong wind,fog or rain, high relative humidity or
imminent rain or frost, etc.
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• Concrete/Render/Plaster should be allowed to cure properly. New
surface should be atleast 4 weeks old prior to installation.
• Can withstand load of at least 18-22 kg/m² for EPS based insulation.
(Approximateweight of EIFS).
Insulation Material
1 . Applying insulation board to concrete or masonry substrates
In all cases, movement joints in the masonry or concrete substrate must be
respected and followed. EPS boards must not bridge movement joints in
substrate, and a joint profile mustbe applied within Terraco styrofix to
accommodate movement intended by the joint.
2. Preparing the adhesive mortar (Terraco styrofix)
Terraco styrofix (adhesive mortar) should be soaked in water for approx. 5
minutes, after that mix it using an electrical drill mixer to ensure thorough and
homogenous mixing of all components. Depending on weather conditions the
mortar can be used for 2 - 4 hours [Link] mix the slightly
hardened or stiff material with water. Such material is not usable.
3. Applying adhesive layer to the back of the insulation board
Notched trowel application: Applicable to even surface The Insulation boards
are bonded tothe wall by applying the prepared adhesive mortar to the boards
using the uniform method, The adhesive has to be uniformly applied to the
board using notch trowel of 8mm. The EPS should be having an uniform
distribution of adhesive for proper adhesion to substrate.
According to the design criteria, EPS boards need to be mechanically fixed,
either by thedrilling method or by the shooting method using steel dowels.
For mechanical fastening using drilling method, allow for at least 1 day
before installing the dowels.
4. Ribbon dab method: Applicable for uneven surface
Adhesive mortar is applied on edges of the board in the shape of band about
20mm wide and 10mm thick. Area within the band is covered by 6 dabs of
10mm thick. Overall adhesive should cover 30% of surface area of board. This
method is used to accommodate tolerance beyond 5mm.
5. Installing the insulation boards
Boards will be installed using back wrap system. Prior to installing the
insulation board it is important to consider all base terminations of the system
and ensure that temporary woodenbase strip is fixed in these locations.
The first insulation board must be placed firmly on this strip in the front side;
quantity of adhesive is decided according to the actual conditions. Slide and
push the insulation board in to place on the wall using caution not to dent or
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damage the board. Apply firm, even pressure to the entire insulation board
once it is in place
Abut boards tightly at joints to produce a flush, continuously even surface with
no visible gaps. Scrape excess adhesive off the edges of the boards. Continue
installing the insulation boards horizontally while vertically staggering the
boards and overlapping the substrate joints (except structural joints).
The main aim to vertically staggering the boards is to avoid vertical cracks from
occurring.
To avoid thermal bridging ensure a tight adhesive free joint connection
between adjacentinsulation boards. After hardening, sand the surface of the
joint to make it level with the adjacent boards. Larger gaps shall be filled
with strips of EIFS insulation boards.
Temperature during the application and drying phase should not fall below
+5ºC for the material, substrate and surrounding air. The material should not
be applied in direct sunlightor sun heated substrates, during strong wind, fog
or rain, high relative humidity or imminent rain or frost, etc.
6. Openings in the substrate
At facade openings, e.g. windows, doors, the insulation board ends should not
coincide withthe edges of openings. Offset insulation board joints 20cm or
more from the corners of openings around doors, window or other similar
openings. Plan the work so that the insulation board around the corner is cut
from a single piece
If the frame of the window or door flushes with the substrate surface, the
reinforcing meshshould overlap the insulation board and should continue to
the window seal at least 10cmIf the frame of the window or door is recessed
from the finish level of the substrate, the reinforcing mesh should overlap the
insulation boards and should continue to the window
frame at least 10cm Windows, louvers, doors or other finishes intersection
must be installedprior to proceeding with EIFS insulation. All the works will be
coordinated with all trades.
Termination of system will be as per the shop drawing.
7. Building corners and edges
At all outside corners always interlock or stagger the insulation board. Ensure
the level of thejointed EPS boards. Remove all loose EPS board particles from
the wall surface
Mechanical self-drilling fixation
Details of mechanical fixing (including their arrangements in the insulation
board) are specified in the project specific design requirements based on
pullout test results, substratetype and wind loading data. Installation of
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mechanical fasteners shall commence no earlier than 24 hours after the
insulation EPS boards have been adhesively fixed.
In most cases up to 10m height, a minimum of 5 steel mechanical fixings per
m² forinsulation shall be installed unless otherwise specified in the project
specific design.
Base coat application
Prior to the application of the base coat, make sure that:
Adhesive mortar has cured and the mechanical fixing dowels are all in place.
Check the EPS board leveling. If there is irregularity or leveling problems,
identify the areasthat need to be fixed using a straight edge. Do not attempt to
compensate the level difference by building up base coat thickness.
Identify the location of any aesthetic grooves or reveals and make sure
they are cut andprepared before base coat application.
Reinforcing layer application
Apply the reinforcing coat material in a uniform thickness of 3mm over the
EPS boards. Immediately embed the Terraco Reinforcing Mesh in the fresh
coat by force troweling themesh. Trowel over the mesh from the center
outwards to its edge, removing any excess base coat material to ensure
consistent embedding into base coat.
Reinforcing mesh is supplied in 1.1m × 55m and the best practice is to lay it in
one run. If required cutting the mesh is possible to get workable size, but
keeping in mind to reduce theoverlap areas to the minimum. The mesh can be
applied horizontally or vertically according to the facade conditions, but for the
same elevation it should be laid in the same direction.
Overlap reinforcing mesh 10cm or more at the meeting ends.
After uniformly embedding the mesh, apply a 1.5 - 2mm coat of base coat
mortar to create a smooth even finish that is ready to accept the final coat.
Ensure that the mesh pattern is notvisible.
Ensure that both the reinforcing mesh and the base coat overlap back wrap
mesh on all edges. This effectively closes off the insulation board edge, forming
an aesthetically pleasingtermination that also protects the system from moisture
penetration. Final base coat must beallowed to dry/ cure (3 days) prior to the
application of the primer/finish coat.
Base coat mortar
Base coat mortars used can vary depending on project specification and
customer requirements.
Terraco styrofix: A mineral based-premixed-dry mortar that is used as base
coat mortar layerto the system. It provides an economical solution with
excellent adhesion properties.
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Special mesh laying practices
1. Meshing corners
In the case of 90º angle the outer corners must have Rigid corner profile
(product no.656/02) to further reinforce the edge line and provide a straight and
clean corner. Overlapthe corner mesh 10cm.
In case that the outer corner has an angle between 0º and 180º, other than
90º, Flexible edge profile must be used to provide a clean and well reinforced
edge.
For the inner corner, use Flexible edge profile to reinforce inner corners.
Overlap mesh used in the corner 10cm or more to the adjacent reinforcing
mesh.
2. Openings - Edge protection
At the corners of openings, a special reinforcing practice is essential to
avoid cracks. Thearrow type reinforcement is one method to protect the
corner.
In this case a small piece is cut into the arrow shape with width 30cm or more
and height of 30cm or more, and attached to the corner. It is then embedded
into the base coat and overlapped with the standard rein- forcing mesh.
Another method is the butterfly reinforcement, where a rectangular piece of
mesh is attacheddiagonally at the corner of the openings. It is then embedded
to the base coat and overlapped with the standard reinforcing mesh.
3. Back wrapping mesh
Back wrapping is a termination method that is used according to the project
requirements. Back wrapping can be used for starting the system while
ensuring the EPS boards are manually leveled. It is mostly used as a vertical
termination to the system; Parapet walls arean example of areas where back
wrapping is used.
At this time, all terminations to be back wrapped should have free-hanging
detail mesh in place. To continue the back wrapping procedure, trowel the
specified base coat onto the exposed insulation board edge and face in an
area wide enough to embed the width of backwrapped mesh. Embed the mesh
into the fresh base coat by force trowelling.
4. Heavy duty mesh
In areas requiring heavy duty impact protection, Heavy duty mesh (product no.
652/00) is used to give the required reinforcement. The standard height of
heavy duty meshis 1m.
The heavy duty mesh is fixed prior to installing the standard reinforcement
mesh and the base coat. The mesh is fixed to the EPS boards and a layer of
the base coat is applied andthen, using a trowel, scrapped to keep the mesh
fabric visible. This method avoids visible steps between one layer and two
layer reinforcement. Edges and ends of heavy duty meshmust tightly abut
one another. Do not overlap heavy duty mesh.
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The standard mesh is then directly applied with base coat on top of the heavy duty
mesh.
REPAIR METHODOLOGY:
• Cut the damaged portion in a square patch.
• Remove the insulation material and the existing render and paint
• Clean the surface with wire brush to remove all the lose particle.
• Remove the paint 10cm around existing system.
• Reinstall the EIFS system with making 10CM overlap on the existing system.
• Make the surface smooth to receive primer and finishing paint system.
5.0 PLANT & EQUIPMENT
• Mechanical Saw Cut
• Mechanical Hand Cutter
• Screw Fastening System
• Drill machine
• Leveling Tools
• Finishing Tools
• Scaffolding
• Measuring Tape
• Marker
• Cutter
• Trowels
• Mixing machine
• Hammer
• Rasping trowels
• Masking tape
6.0 MANPOWER REQUIREMENT
• Project Engineer
• Site Supervisor
• EIFS Technicians
• Masons
• Helpers
7.0 MATERIAL REQUIREMENT
A Principal system:
1. Adhesive mortar: Terraco Styrofix
2. Insulation board: EPS board
3. Mechanical fixing: Steel Dowels
4. Reinforcing coat mortar: Styrobond DP
5. Reinforcing mesh: Terramesh
6. Drip edge profile: Terraco PVC corner bead
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8.0 HOUSEKEEPING
All the waste removed from the substrate and application must be disposed on
regular basisand the site must be clean at all times.
9.0 CONTROL OF SAFETY & HEALTH HAZARDS
Enclosed Risk assessment for EIFS works
10.0 TRAINING
Trainings required to carry out the work – induction
11.0 REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
• Coverall
• Mask
• Protective eye glass
• Helmet
• Safety shoe
• Gloves
• Safety belt / Harness
12.0 DOCUMENTATION
The ATS ISO Form(s)/ Test Report (s) shall be used to verify the above
activities to ensurethat the above activities are carried out as per the contract
requirements.
13.0 DISTRIBUTION
The copy of this method statement shall be issued to the following:
a) Client
b) Project Manager: ATS
c) Project/ Site Engineer: ATS
d) QA/QC Engineer: ATS
e) Safety Officer: ATS
14.0 ATTACHMENT
• Risk Assessment
• Inspection and Test Plan (ITP)
• Checklist
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Method Statement Checklist
COMPLIANCE
ITEM COMMENT
(Yes / No / NA)
1. Heading & Documentation Layout
Company Details - Address, Tel. & Fax No's & E-mail
Title - What task(s)? + Ref No
Project Contact Details,
Location of Works - General & Specific
Name of Company + Phone No
Start Date & Duration of Works
Page & Paragraph Numbers
Company Details - Address, Tel. & Fax No's & E-mail
Title - What task(s)? + Ref No
Project Contact Details,
2. Description
General Scope of Works
Sequence - Explanation of Operation(s) / Process('s)
[Link]
No of Personnel - for Task(s) / Operation / Process
Plant / Equipment /Tools to be used
Transportation , Delivery & Collection Procedure-
Traffic Management
[Link] Measures to be used
Induction Training + Task Specific Training?
Permits - Hot Works, Areas of High Risk, etc
Hazard Signage - Specific Tasks as required
Access & Egress - Security/ Signing In & Out
[Link] and Water & Temp Accommodation Facilities
Type(s) of PPE to be used
Office (if req'd), Canteen, Rest Room, Drying Room, etc.
[Link] Arrangements
First Alder - Name, Position + Contact Details
First Aid Kit - Availability & Location
Special / Specific Rescue Procedures required
[Link] System/ Measures
Temp Systems - What/Who provided by? (Fire Points,
Elec, Water)
Safe Guards - Barriers, Fencing, Screens, etc.
Others - Site Personnel / Occupiers /Visitors / Public
[Link] Assessment & Notise Monitoring
Individual Task(s) + Related Hazards
Persons affected
Risk Rating - Probability x Consequence
Control Measures - Each Individual Task(s)
Assessor's - Name, Position + Signed & Dated
Inspection Monitoring Required for Task(s)?
[Link] Assessment + Storage & HF Liquids & Gases
Relevant Safety Data Sheets Method Statements
Risk Assessments
Hazardous Substances / Materials / Liquids / Gases
Designated Storage for COSHH Items and Gas
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Cylinders
[Link] & Compliances
Supervisor - Name, Position + Contact Details
Assessor's - Name, Position + Signed & Dated
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