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Right - External outlet wall penetration is flashed with tape that is properly layered with house wrap.
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Right - Flaps are cut into house wrap installed over an HRV duct then taped out of the way to install flashing; 8 of 14.
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Right - Foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid foam is attached to the existing exterior wall with vertical wood furring strips
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Right - Furring strips create an air gap to allow penetrating moisture to drain instead of wicking into walls; they also provide a nailing surface for siding.
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Right - Furring strips were installed with blocking to allow adequate room for 4 inches of mineral wool.
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RIght - Furring strips, house wrap, and siding are installed in the field after assembling panelized walls.
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Right - House wrap is overlapped “shingle” style to direct moisture down and away from the house; seams will be taped so house wrap serves as both an air and weather barrier.
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Right - Installation steps for the L-bent strap method of bracing a gable end wall
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Right - Ladder blocking allows insulation to be installed in exterior walls at interior-exterior wall intersections.
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Right - Mastic is being installed to air seal the wood-to-wood joints in this wall.
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Right - Metal connectors provide uplift resistance at the rim joist between floors in new construction for a continuous load path.
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Right - Metal connectors provide uplift resistance at the stud-to-bottom plate connection in new construction for a continuous load path.
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Right - Mineral Wool insulation is installed on the exterior of wall with furring strips.
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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
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Right - Panelized walls came to site with house wrap and furring strips pre-installed; seams will be overlapped and taped on site.
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Right - Panelized walls came to site with house wrap pre-installed and ready to unfurl to cover foundation-to-sheathing seam.
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Right - Permeable rigid mineral wool insulation and appropriate water-management flashing details are integrated with new rigid foam siding to keep water away from the sill beam above the foundation wall
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Right - Plywoood sheathing is taped at the seams to create a continuous air barrier that prevents air infiltration through critical junctures in the wall, such as at corners and between floors.
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Right - Precast concrete basement walls come to the site with integrated rigid foam insulation and steel-faced concrete studs.
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Right - Seams in coated sheathing and joints around window are properly sealed and flashed with tape and all nail holes are covered with paint-on sealant.
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Right - Spray foam fills the walls and rim joists to air seal and insulate while caulk seals the framing joints.
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Right - Tape flashing keeps moisture out around and below the window; extra tape reinforces the corners to prevent tearing of the house wrap and to keep water out of this critical juncture.
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Right - The poured concrete basement walls are insulated along the inside with 2.5 inches of extruded polystyrene insulation.
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Right - The slab-on-grade foundation is insulated with two layers (R-20) of XPS foam under the-slab and R-10 on the exterior of the stem walls.
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Right - The wall framing is connected to roof framing with metal ties for hurricane-resistant construction.
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Right - These attic knee walls are insulated with rigid foam and sealed with spray foam to form a continuous air barrier at the gable end of this cathedral ceiling.
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Right - These raised heel roof trusses provide 16 inches of space over the outer walls for full insulation coverage at the attic perimeter.
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Right - This concrete basement wall has exterior rigid insulation and comprehensive moisture management details.
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Right - This foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid foam is installed on an existing exterior wall and the seams are taped so the rigid foam can serve as a water control layer
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Right - This high-thermal-mass home uses masonry construction to naturally regulate temperatures inside the house
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Right - Walls and ceilings shared by the garage and living space must be air sealed and insulated.
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Right - XPS foam insulation is attached to the existing exterior wall with wood furring strips that serve as a nail base for the siding and are installed vertically to allow for drainage and drying behind the siding
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Right – Deep overhangs, pergolas, and covered entryways minimize heat gain in this commercial building in the hot-dry climate.
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Right – A bead of sealant will form an airtight gasket between the top plate and drywall.
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Right – A gap separates the two wall layers in this double-stud wall assembly allowing room for insulation to stop thermal bridging between the inner and outer wall
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Right – Air barrier and penetrations sealed between porch attic and conditioned space
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Right – Air barrier installed under staircase (picture taken from house looking into attached garage)
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Right – All insulated sheathing boards are installed according to the manufacturer’s recommended fastening schedule and taping specifications
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Right – all seams in the rigid foam were sealed with tape before installing the wire lathe for stucco.
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Right – An existing gable wall is reinforced with horizontal braces that butt up to the gable end wall and connect back to multiple trusses; retrofit studs make full contact with the wall and the compression blocks and are connected to the horizontal brac
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Right – Apply sealant around penetrations through foundation walls and along foundation wall seams
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Right – Appropriate use of framing members to support double windows and additional cripples for drywall purposes
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Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulation in the shared wall between the garage and living space helps to air-seal the wall and protect occupants from garage pollutants.
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Right – Coated OSB provides a weather-resistant air barrier for this envelope of this home.
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Right – Coated sheathing is taped at all seams to serve as an exterior air barrier on the walls.
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Right – deeply inset entryways and overhangs provide shade to reduce solar heat entry to this building.
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Right – Every seam and nail hole in these garage-to-house walls is sealed with tape.
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Right – Examples of wall stud to sill plate and foundation and wall rod connectors and brackets.
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Right – Examples of wall stud to top plate and stud to rim joist framing connectors and brackets.
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Right – Fiberglass batt insulation fills the walls while the floor joists above are insulated with spray foam insulation to both insulate and air seal this transition space.
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Right – Foam gasket is installed on the surface of the framing before plywood sheathing is installed on these factory-constructed wall panels.
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Right – Full length 2x6 nailer has been installed to allow space for insulation at wall intersection
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Right – Furring strips provide a drainage gap between the rigid foam and the siding.
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Right – Half-inch furring strips provide a rain screen and air gap between the weather-resistant membrane and the fiber cement siding on the exterior walls of this marine-climate home.
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Right – Housewrap was properly shingled and taped on this wall assembly which places the housewrap beneath the rigid foam sheathing; wall cavities will be filled with spray foam.
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Right – ICFs are being installed to create a continuous air and thermal boundary
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Right – ICFs are being installed to create a continuous air and thermal boundary
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Right – ICFs are being installed to create a continuous air and thermal boundary
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Right – In wildfire prone areas, using a flat soffit with venting on the fascia instead of an angled soffit with down-facing venting reduces the risk of catching rising embers.
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Right – Ladder blocking allows the exterior wall to be insulated where intersected by an interior wall.
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Right – Mineral wool batt insulation is cut to fit snuggly and to fully fill wall cavities with minimal voids and gaps.
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Right – Moisture-resistant backing material has been used above and behind the tub enclosure.
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Right – Netted blown fiberglass insulation completely fills the wall cavities with no gaps or voids.
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Right – Plumbing pipes have flanges that are sealed to the wall with caulk to prevent pest entry
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Right – Polyethylene sheeting vapor barrier is installed and sealed to the crawlspace walls with mastic