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Spray foam provides a critical seal between the subfloor, rim joist, and sill plate

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Right - A termite shield and a sill gasket are installed between the sill plate and the foundation on a raised slab foundation.

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Right - Seal the sill plate to the rim joist with caulk.

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Install a sill gasket between the sill plate and the foundation wall

Install a sill gasket between the sill plate and the foundation wall

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Air Sealing Colorado Homes – 10.634

Reference

Fact sheet describing air-sealing concerns and remedies, including HRV/ERV installation, caulking, spray foam, and weatherstrip installation.

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 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

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

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Conceptual air sealing strategy - lower wall section

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Schneider Homes, Inc., Village at Miller Creek, Burien, WA

Case Study

Case study describing new home construction in the marine climate that achieved 50% savings over the 2004 IECC.

Air Sealing Sill Plates

Guide

Guide describing how to air-seal sill plates in single-family homes and multifamily buildings.