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Moisture Management in Residential Construction Series - Stone Veneer Internal Drainage Plane

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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on installing a stone veneer exterior with an internal drainage plane to protect the home from moisture issues.

Moisture Management in Residential Construction Series - Brick Installation Drainage Cavity Wall

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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to correctly install brick cladding on exterior walls with a drainage cavity behind it for moisture prevention.

Technology Solutions Case Study: Guidance on Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

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Case study describing best practices for using rigid foam sheathing as a drainage plane in new and retrofit wall construction.

This double French drain provides drainage for a significant volume of storm water.

This double French drain provides drainage for a significant volume of storm water.

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Poor drainage conditions can enable water to pool around the home.

Poor drainage conditions can enable water to pool around the home.

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Install a housewrap drainage plane between the SIP panels and the exterior cladding

Install a housewrap drainage plane between the SIP panels and the exterior cladding

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Wrong – There is no flashing installed at the bottom of the exterior walls to create a drainage system

Wrong – There is no flashing installed at the bottom of the exterior walls to create a drainage system

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Right – There is flashing installed at the bottom of the wall to create a satisfactory drainage system

Right – There is flashing installed at the bottom of the wall to create a satisfactory drainage system

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Wrong – There is no flashing installed at the bottom of the exterior walls to create a drainage system

Wrong – There is no flashing installed at the bottom of the exterior walls to create a drainage system

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The weep holes are spaced at the correct distance to provide a complete drainage system

The weep holes are spaced at the correct distance to provide a complete drainage system

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Wrong – The corners are not properly flashed, leaving a vulnerable area in the drainage system

Wrong – The corners are not properly flashed, leaving a vulnerable area in the drainage system

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Right - Basement slab with a capillary break of either gravel or a drainage mat.

Right - Basement slab with a capillary break of either gravel or a drainage mat.

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Crawl space drainage: crawl space below grade with dual drains

Crawl space drainage: crawl space below grade with dual drains

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The sheathing has rotted because there was not a sufficient drainage gap behind the stucco cladding

The sheathing has rotted because there was not a sufficient drainage gap behind the stucco cladding

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

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

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Improving Drainage and Drying Features in Certain Conditions: Rain Screen Design for Absorptive Cladding

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Guide detailing best practices on how to build wall assemblies with absorptive claddings such as brick, stone that drain and dry well.

BSC Information - Integrating Deck Ledger Board with Drainage Plane for All Climates, Sheet 304

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Brochure with information on maintaining drainage plane continuity at deck ledger locations.

Drainage behind stone cladding is provided by “grooved” rigid insulation coupled with a filter fabric.

Drainage behind stone cladding is provided by “grooved” rigid insulation coupled with a filter fabric.

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Traditional methods of site drainage, such as site grading, can be difficult to achieve on urban sites.

Traditional methods of site drainage, such as site grading, can be difficult to achieve on urban sites.

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A dimpled rain mat and perforated drain pipe provide drainage around the basement foundation.

A dimpled rain mat and perforated drain pipe provide drainage around the basement foundation.

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Right – Furring strips provide a drainage and ventilation gap between the siding and the cork insulation.

Right – Furring strips provide a drainage and ventilation gap between the siding and the cork insulation.

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Right – The building felt is installed on all exterior walls and provides a complete drainage system

Right – The building felt is installed on all exterior walls and provides a complete drainage system

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Drainage and waterproofing system components in a basement, single perimeter drain system, footing detail

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Right – Foundation drainage mat was installed over the waterproof membrane that covers the sealed crawlspace window

Right – Foundation drainage mat was installed over the waterproof membrane that covers the sealed crawlspace window

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Right – The water-resistant barrier is layered over the step flashing to provide a complete drainage system

Right – The water-resistant barrier is layered over the step flashing to provide a complete drainage system

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Bees made a nest in the drainage plane behind a brick veneer wall by entering via unscreened weep holes

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Permanent exterior low-E storm windows include weep channels in the bottom leg of the frame to allow for drainage

Permanent exterior low-E storm windows include weep channels in the bottom leg of the frame to allow for drainage

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A common method of addressing significant groundwater leakage in the foundation is to line the interior perimeter of the foundation with a drainage layer.

A common method of addressing significant groundwater leakage in the foundation is to line the interior perimeter of the foundation with a drainage layer.

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Install all layers of the drainage plane to overlap, not underlap, to direct bulk water down and out of the wall.

Install all layers of the drainage plane to overlap, not underlap, to direct bulk water down and out of the wall.

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The water-resistant barrier, weep screed, and stucco lathe are properly layered and will create a complete drainage system

The water-resistant barrier, weep screed, and stucco lathe are properly layered and will create a complete drainage system

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