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Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

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

Material Properties of Rigid foam Insulation

Publication Date

Mon, 10/01/2007 - 12:00

Rigid Foam Insulation for Existing Exterior Walls

Guide describing how to apply an air control layer directly over existing wall sheathing and cover with two layers of insulating sheathing held in place by vertical furring strips.

How To Strengthen Your Home for Under $10,000 – Insulated Concrete Forms

Publication Date

September, 2014

Video interview explaining the benefits of installing insulated concrete forms for both energy efficiency and disaster resistance in either new or existing homes for under $10,000. Recommendations from FLASH Strong Homes.

Right – The rigid insulation covers all exterior walls and all seams are taped to provide a complete drainage system

Publication Date

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 12:00

Step 4. Install insulating sheathing and vertical furring strips on the retrofitted exterior wall; seal around pipe or duct with urethane sealant.

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

Publication Date

Sun, 04/01/2012 - 12:00

Good water management practices like sloping grade away from house, and installing gutters, perimeter drain pipe, a capillary break, and free-draining soils or drainage mat protect the foundation from water saturation.

Publication Date

Thu, 03/01/2012 - 12:00

Inspection of taped joint

Step 7. Install a vent hood on the pipe to keep out rain.

The mistake of not staggering siding and foam sheathing joints

Step 8. Attach the new cladding to the furring strips over the rigid foam for the exterior wall retrofit.

Right – Furring strips provide a drainage gap between the rigid foam and the siding.

Publication Date

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 12:00

Step 5. Install sheathing tape flashing over the duct or pipe and wood blocking on either side for later attachment of trim.

Step 6. Install vent hood trim block, metal cap flashing; seal top edge of flashing with sheathing tape.

Flashing of Wall Penetrations in Existing Homes

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.

Furred-out siding

Publication Date

Sun, 10/01/2000 - 12:00

Hurricane Straps

Publication Date

September, 2020

Author(s)

FLASH Strong Home

Organization(s)

FLASH

Video describing hurricane ties and how they make your home more ready for severe weather by strengthening structural connections.

Drainage Plane Behind Exterior Wall Cladding

Guide describing installation of a fully sealed continuous weather resistant barrier to provide a drainage plane to keep rainwater out of above-grade walls.

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Nelson Construction: Hamilton Way, Farmington, CT

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Organization(s)

PNNL

Publication Date

April, 2012

Case study describing the design and testing of 10 high-performance homes in Farmington, Connecticut.

Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

Material Properties of Rigid foam Insulation

Rigid Foam Insulation for Existing Exterior Walls

How To Strengthen Your Home for Under $10,000 – Insulated Concrete Forms

Right – The rigid insulation covers all exterior walls and all seams are taped to provide a complete drainage system

Step 4. Install insulating sheathing and vertical furring strips on the retrofitted exterior wall; seal around pipe or duct with urethane sealant.

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

Good water management practices like sloping grade away from house, and installing gutters, perimeter drain pipe, a capillary break, and free-draining soils or drainage mat protect the foundation from water saturation.

Inspection of taped joint

Step 7. Install a vent hood on the pipe to keep out rain.

The mistake of not staggering siding and foam sheathing joints

Step 8. Attach the new cladding to the furring strips over the rigid foam for the exterior wall retrofit.

Right – Furring strips provide a drainage gap between the rigid foam and the siding.

Step 5. Install sheathing tape flashing over the duct or pipe and wood blocking on either side for later attachment of trim.

Step 6. Install vent hood trim block, metal cap flashing; seal top edge of flashing with sheathing tape.

Flashing of Wall Penetrations in Existing Homes

Furred-out siding

Hurricane Straps

Drainage Plane Behind Exterior Wall Cladding

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Nelson Construction: Hamilton Way, Farmington, CT

Structural Sheathing (plywood/OSB) in Exterior Walls

Step and Kick-Out Flashing at Roof-Wall Intersections

Hurricanes and High Winds Overview

Moisture-, Impact-, Fire-, and Pest-Resistant Exterior Siding

Windows and Doors are Fully Flashed

Retrofit of Existing Roofs for Hurricane, High Wind, and Seismic Resistance

Wall Bracing for Hurricane, High Wind, and Seismic Resistance

Lateral Bracing in Gable End Walls

Flashing of Roof-Wall Intersections in Existing Homes