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Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

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

Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance

Author(s)

Dobson,

Brignati

Organization(s)

Vinyl Siding Institute,

Newport Ventures

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.

Above Deck Rigid Foam Insulation for Existing Roofs

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.

Water Managed Roof – Re-roofing and Adding Insulation Over a Sloped Roof

Guide describing how to re-roof an existing home with a sloped and add insulation above the roof deck.

Water Managed Roof – Re-roofing and Adding Insulation over a Flat Roof

Guide describing an approach to re-roofing an existing flat roof to improve thermal, water, and air control performance.

Trade-Friendly Retrofit Insulated Panels for Existing Buildings, Albany New York

Author(s)

Home Innovation Research Labs,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

HIRL,

DOE

Publication Date

March, 2016

Case study about a structural sheathing product composed of enhanced EPS rigid foam with OSB adhered on one side.

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

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

The home is sheathed with rigid foam insulation and all seams and holes are taped to provide a continuous air barrier.

Publication Date

Thu, 09/01/2011 - 12:00

This farmhouse was retrofit by removing the existing siding and adding taped insulated sheathing and battens before installing new siding

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

Author(s)

Fenestration Manufacturers Association,

American Architectural Manufacturers Association,

Window & Door Manufacturers Association

Organization(s)

FMA,

AAMA,

WDMA

Publication Date

April, 2016

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...

Vinyl Siding with Integrated Rigid Foam for Existing Walls

Guide describing the design and installation considerations for recladding of above grade walls using insulated vinyl siding.

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

Publication Date

Mon, 10/01/2007 - 12:00

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

Publication Date

January, 2011

Author(s)

Home Innovation Research Labs

Organization(s)

Home Innovation Research Labs

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.

Mastic Home Exteriors Installation Guide

Author(s)

Ply Gem Siding Group

Organization(s)

Ply Gem Siding Group

Publication Date

April, 2015

Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.

The retrofitted flat roof has PV panels and walking mats installed over the roofing membrane

Moisture Control for Residential Buildings

Author(s)

Lstiburek Joseph W

Organization(s)

Building Science Corporation,

BSC,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2020

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

Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance

Above Deck Rigid Foam Insulation for Existing Roofs

Water Managed Roof – Re-roofing and Adding Insulation Over a Sloped Roof

Water Managed Roof – Re-roofing and Adding Insulation over a Flat Roof

Trade-Friendly Retrofit Insulated Panels for Existing Buildings, Albany New York

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

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

The home is sheathed with rigid foam insulation and all seams and holes are taped to provide a continuous air barrier.

This farmhouse was retrofit by removing the existing siding and adding taped insulated sheathing and battens before installing new siding

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

Vinyl Siding with Integrated Rigid Foam for Existing Walls

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

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

Mastic Home Exteriors Installation Guide

The retrofitted flat roof has PV panels and walking mats installed over the roofing membrane

Moisture Control for Residential Buildings

Roof Valleys and Penetrations Sealed

Asphalt Shingle Roofs

Flashing of Roof-Wall Intersections in Existing Homes