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Moisture-resistant rigid foam insulation was installed to provide a continuous air and thermal barrier behind the tub-shower insert.
Retrofit an existing roof by installing rigid foam above the roof deck with a ventilation space between the rigid foam and the new roof sheathing plus new moisture and air control layers and cavity insulation in the roof rafters.
Right - This cedar siding is installed over furring strips which allow an air and drainage gap behind the siding.
Right – Coated OSB sheathing provides a continuous air and moisture barrier around the home.
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 black coating on these walls is a liquid-applied asphalt-based air and moisture barrier.
The builder in this very cold climate installed three layers of unfaced mineral wool batt in the double wall with a code-required vapor barrier between the middle and inner layers of wall insulation that is taped to barriers in the ceiling and floor.
The Perfect Wall includes water, air, thermal, and vapor layers with continuous insulation exterior of the sheathing to reduce the condensation potential in the wall.
This farmhouse was retrofit by removing the existing siding and adding taped insulated sheathing and battens before installing new siding
When rigid foam insulation is applied to the exterior side of the wall cavity under the cladding, with seams taped and an air gap provided, it acts as a vapor barrier, air barrier, and rain screen.
Wrong – The gable end wall failed because the rigid foam sheathing was not backed up by plywood or OSB.