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Expanded polystyrene insulation is installed with joints taped and lath attached in preparation for the application of stucco
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ICF bricks are stacked to form hollow walls that are reinforced with steel rebar before the concrete is poured in
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Right - A corrugated metal closure conceals the exterior rigid insulation at the slab edge
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Right – The insulation has been located to the exterior of the thermal mass in this wall section
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Right: All joints in the rigid foam are taped to keep stucco out of joints for even drying. Mesh tape (shown here) is used with expanded polystyrene (EPS); acrylic sheathing tape or self-adhered membrane is used with XPS
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Siding has been removed so cellulose insulation can be dense-packed into the exterior walls of this home
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Stucco is installed over rigid insulation, which is installed over a drainage plane consisting of a drainage gap and building wrap layer over the sheathing
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Windows are installed as “outies” in this wall assembly using a self-adhered membrane water and air control layer with continuous exterior insulation
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Wrong: Closed-cell spray foam roof insulation was not thick enough to meet IRC levels so the foam surface is colder than the dew point of the interior air and condensation formed on surface of the foam