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Right - Assembly corner is air sealed with flashing tape.

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Pumpkin Ridge Passive House Video #15: Window Install Prep & Air Sealing

Video

Video describing how to prep and air seal the wall cavity for window installation.

Right – The base of the wall is water proofed and the seam between the base of the wall and the sidewalk is air sealed.

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Plan view of electric box installation in exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details

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Section view of electric box installation in exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details

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Before installing the windows, the window rough openings are sealed with a liquid-applied flashing that provides a seamless moisture and air barrier to protect the wall from water intrusion.

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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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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.

Mastic Home Exteriors Installation Guide

Reference

Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.

Flashing of Wall Penetrations in Existing Homes

Guide

Guide describing how to install flashing that is integrated with air and water control layers around piping, vents, and other wall penetrations as part of an exterior wall retrofit.

Right - Wiring penetration through exterior wall is flashed with tape.

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Right - External outlet wall penetration is flashed with tape that is properly layered with house wrap.

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A piece of siding is used as sill extension and to provide slope in the opening for the window, which is deeper because exterior rigid foam has been added

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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.

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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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.

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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.

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

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

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Right - Assembly corner is air sealed with flashing tape.

Pumpkin Ridge Passive House Video #15: Window Install Prep & Air Sealing

Right – The base of the wall is water proofed and the seam between the base of the wall and the sidewalk is air sealed.

Plan view of electric box installation in exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details

Section view of electric box installation in exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details

Before installing the windows, the window rough openings are sealed with a liquid-applied flashing that provides a seamless moisture and air barrier to protect the wall from water intrusion.

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.

Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance

Mastic Home Exteriors Installation Guide

Flashing of Wall Penetrations in Existing Homes

Right - Wiring penetration through exterior wall is flashed with tape.

Right - External outlet wall penetration is flashed with tape that is properly layered with house wrap.

A piece of siding is used as sill extension and to provide slope in the opening for the window, which is deeper because exterior rigid foam has been added

Moisture Control for Residential Buildings

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

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.

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.

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

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

Complete Window and Frame Replacement

Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

Flashing at Bottom of Exterior Walls

Windows and Doors are Fully Flashed

Flashing of Roof-Wall Intersections in Existing Homes