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Use a smoke pencil to check for air leaks at SIP panel seams, especially along the ridge beam
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Use a truss joist header assembly as shown here to reduce thermal bridging in hot climate zones.
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Use flashing tape to seal around any pipes or vents that penetrate through the foam
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Utilities are commonly recessed into cutouts in the foam after concrete has been poured
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Walls are being assembled at this SIP house
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Window and door rough openings in the ICF wall are surrounded with pressure-treated wood
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With balconies in multifamily buildings, it is important to establish correct structural attachment while also providing insulation in a way that minimizes thermal bridging where the balcony attaches to the building
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Wrong - Batt insulation does not provide complete coverage across the attic floor so ceiling joists are exposed resulting in thermal bridging.
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Wrong - This IR image of a second-floor landing shows that attic air is flowing far into the interstitial floor cavity of the second-floor landing
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Wrong - This IR image shows where hot attic air has penetrated into the floor cavity that lies behind the stairwell wall
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Wrong – A visible gap in the insulated sheathing introduces unwanted outside air, creating a thermal bypass and encouraging convective air flow
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Wrong – Conventional T-post detail is extremely difficult to insulate and usually doesn't happen
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Wrong – Either this tape was not pressed down firmly or the surface was wet or dirty so the tape is not sticking properly even during construction.
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Wrong – If the insulated sheathing will serve as an air barrier and drainage plane, any cuts and seams must be taped or sealed.
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Wrong – No air barrier installed between the walls and a larger gap between the walls that needs sealing
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Wrong – The framing and wind baffle installation will not allow for required insulation depth.
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Wrong – This second-story floor plan has red lines that indicate openings from the attic into the interstitial floor space
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Wrong – When insulated sheathing is installed correctly, you should not see daylight. Nail holes were also left unplugged.
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