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Right - Continuous wall sheathing and blocking has been installed to brace the raised heel trusses.
Right - New flashing has been installed to complete the air and water control layers at the window openings of this wall retrofit that includes insulating the wall cavities with spray foam
Right - Rigid foam slab edge insulation is installed along the exterior edge of a monolithic slab foundation.
Right – Attic access hatch has been properly insulated by attaching a fiberglass batt, gasketed, and opening has blocking
Right – All insulated sheathing boards are installed according to the manufacturer’s recommended fastening schedule and taping specifications
Right – Attic access door has foam and rubber weatherstripping installed that remains in contact when closed.
Right – Blocking has been installed around the perimeter of this attic access to prevent insulation falling into the house
Right – Full length 2x6 nailer has been installed to allow space for insulation at wall intersection
Right – Insulation installed to correct depth and will be aligned with air barrier
Right – Structural insulated sheathing can provide racking strength (lateral load resistance), and serve as an air barrier and thermal barrier if installed according to manufacturer’s specifications with taped, sealed seams
Right – This attic knee wall and the floor joist cavity openings beneath it are being sealed and insulated with spray foam.
Right-- IR photo shows how effectively spray foam insulated/air sealed attic kneewall and the floor cavities under kneewall
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
Rigid foam forms an insulating bond break between the foundation wall and the slab
Rigid foam insulated sheathing placed exterior to house wrap, interior to house wrap, or take the place of the house wrap
Siding has been removed so cellulose insulation can be dense-packed into the exterior walls of this home
Single framed wall converted to double wall and insulated with closed-cell spray foam
Single framed wall converted to double wall and insulated with open-cell spray foam
Sloped roof with cavity spray foam insulation, strapping, and gypsum board thermal barrier
Spray foam insulation is installed in open wall cavities to air seal and insulate
Standard roof trusses are narrow at the eaves, preventing full insulation coverage over the top plate of the exterior walls
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
The attic kneewall and the open floor cavities under kneewall are both sealed and insulated in one step with spray foam insulation
The soffit dam and baffle allow air to flow through the vents without disturbing the insulation covering the top plates
The thermal boundary for a gable roof can be located at either a) the flat ceiling with a vented attic or b) the roof line for an unvented attic
This basement is insulated on the exterior with rigid foam over dampproofing, with granular backfill and footing drains to facilitate drainage away from the foundation, a termite shield to protect from pests, and cellular PVC to protect the rigid foam.
This exterior insulated slab-on-grade monolithic grade beam foundation is protected from pests by termite shield at the sill plate, borate-treated framing, flashing at end of wall insulation, brick veneer over slab-edge insulation, and rock ground cover.
This kneewall has no top plate and the resulting gap provides a wide-open pathway for air and vapor to travel between the living space and the attic