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Insulating sheathing is installed on exterior of an existing framed wall with water control between existing sheathing and insulating sheathing
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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 – 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 – Every seam and nail hole in these garage-to-house walls is sealed with tape.
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Right – This attic knee wall and the floor joist cavity openings beneath it are being sealed and insulated with spray foam.
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Right-- IR photo shows how effectively spray foam insulated/air sealed attic kneewall and the floor cavities under kneewall
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The attic kneewall and the open floor cavities under kneewall are both sealed and insulated in one step with spray foam insulation
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The I-joist is continuous along the shared wall and serves as a natural air barrier between the garage and the house
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Use caulk or spray foam to air-seal all four edges of the blocking material in each joist bay.
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When using I-joists, make sure to fill in the gaps on each side of the blocking material to air-seal the joist bay where a wall separates conditioned and unconditioned spaces.
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Wrong - Rigid insulation blocking is installed but not air-sealed with spray foam around edges.
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Wrong - The faced batt insulation does not provide an air barrier in the joist bay between the garage and the conditioned space of the home.
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Wrong - This is a poorly sealed chase with no solid air barriers along the sides of the chase and no caulk around the electrical wires installed through the ceiling of the chase.
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Wrong - Wall cavities behind shower are not completely filled with insulation and are lacking the solid interior air barrier.
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Wrong - When ceiling joists over a garage run perpendicular to the adjoining wall, the joist bays must be blocked and sealed to prevent garage fumes from entering the living space
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Wrong – An opportunity to use structural members as a natural air barrier was missed in this home and blocking was not initially planned for between the garage and living space.