Historic Preservation

Why you should never put Dryvit on your building

I know it kind of looks like stucco, but underneath that little thin layer, it’s STYROFOAM. Why would you cover your building in styrofoam??

About ELMalvaney

In addition to ruling over the MissPres universe with an iron fist, Malvaney enjoys reading, wandering around old buildings, stopping to smell the magnolias, fiddling with databases, and sitting on the porch with a good book and a big ol' dog. Non-interests include but are not limited to tweeting, texting, IMing, planking, Angry Birds, and the Twilight series.

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4 Responses to “Why you should never put Dryvit on your building”

  1. Evil stuff…

    Posted by Tom Barnes | July 8, 2010, 8:02 am
  2. But where is it?

    Posted by Carunzel | July 10, 2010, 1:33 pm
  3. This particular piece is in downtown Jackson, near the Darth Vader buildings–I took the picture when I was standing in the parking lot across from the convention center.

    Posted by ELMalvaney | July 11, 2010, 10:21 pm

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