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THE BUILDING ENVELOPE: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER 10.37

FIGURE 10.38 Barrier review meetings notes, applied directly to documents for future reference.

EIFS and masonry wall that acts as a collection means for divertor system necessary to pro-
tect both the masonry and EIFS claddings from leakage. The barrier meeting would uncover
the fact that since the manufacturer is correctly recommending, for the best waterproofing
protection, that the dampproofing run continuous behind the EIFS and masonry walls, a
decision must be made as to the responsibility for the dampproofing installation. Should it
be the mason or the EIFS subcontractor? This is a specific case where the barrier meeting
can prevent problems during actual construction and later for the building owner.
While each subcontractor involved included the portion of dampproofing directly behind
their work scope in their bids and proposals, it would have been unlikely that either would
have included or recommended that they be responsible for the dampproofing behind the other