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Right - Seal the sill plate to the rim joist with caulk.

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BSC Information - Critical Seal (Spray Foam at Rim Joist) for All Climates, Sheet 408

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Building Science Corporation

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BSC

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Fact sheet describing air-sealing at rim joists.

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