BASC Search | Building America Solution Center

Upper wall insulation installation with butyl z-flashing

Image

Holes in the exterior walls are flashed and flashing is integrated with housewrap before installing rigid mineral wool insulation.

Image

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.

Image

Windows are installed as “outies” in this wall assembly using a self-adhered membrane water and air control layer with continuous exterior insulation

Image

Standard Practice for the Installation of Mounting Flange Windows into Walls Utilizing Foam Plastic Insulating Sheathing (FPIS) with a Separate Water-Resistive Barrier (WRB), FMA/AAMA/WDMA 500-16

Reference

Guide describing the installation of windows in walls that have foam plastic insulating; guide provides several methods for attaching, supporting, and flashing windows in walls with rigid foam sheathing. (Note: The link only goes to the table of contents for the guide, the full guide can be...

Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

Guide

Guide describing techniques for installing insulating sheathing as a continuous drainage plane on walls.

Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance

Presentation

This presentation will help you define insulated siding, understand R-value testing of insulated siding, describe proper installation of insulated siding, comply with energy codes and understand building energy performance program and software recognition.

This exterior wall retrofit permits drying to the exterior of a sill plate installed on an untreated irregular foundation wall

Image

This exterior wall retrofit permits drying to the exterior of a sill plate installed on an untreated flat foundation wall

Image

Above Deck Rigid Foam Insulation for Existing Roofs

Guide

Guide describing the installation of insulating sheathing above the roof deck on existing homes. This retrofit assembly is appropriate for homes with conditioned attics or where the retrofit is intended to create a conditioned attic.

Moisture Management in Residential Construction Series - Building Enclosure: Exterior Wall Overview

Video

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving an overview of moisture problems common to exterior walls and how to mitigate these problems with proper framing, flashing, sheathing, cladding, and insulation.

Expanded polystyrene insulation is installed with joints taped and lath attached in preparation for the application of stucco

Image

Proper flashing around windows is especially important when the rigid foam serves as the drainage plane in the wall

Image

Flashing of Roof-Wall Intersections in Existing Homes

Guide

Guide describing how to install and properly integrate flashing at the intersection of the wall and roof on an existing home.

Rigid foam insulation can serve as the drainage plane when all seams are taped. Furring strips provide an air gap behind the cladding.

Image

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.

Image

Mastic Home Exteriors Installation Guide

Reference

Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.

Moisture Control for Residential Buildings

Reference

Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.