PRACTICES
Owens Corning Shingles
Figure 2.71:
Boston Climate Zone 5
case study profile.
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Fully-adhered roof membrane
Upper roof sheathing
R-25 Exterior rigid insulation
(FOAMULAR XPS) (two layers;
joints offset) outer joints sealed/
taped with JointSealR
Foam Joint Tape
Fully-adhered roof
membrane
Lower roof sheathing
Wood or fiber
cement siding
1x4 furring screwed
through rigid insulation
into wood frame wall
R-20 Exterior rigid
insulation (FOAMULAR
XPS) (two layers; joints
offset) outer joints sealed/
taped with JointSealR
Foam Joint Tape
Fully-adhered peel
and stick membrane
Plastic L-bracket for
insect/rodent protection
of rigid insulation
For insect protection
provide3'-0" of mulch and then
drought-resistant plants
Ground slopes away
from wall at 5%
(6 in. per 10 ft.)
Impermeable backfill
Free-draining backfill
Concrete foundation wall
Dampproofing
EnergyComplete Sealant
bead sealing rigid insulation
to foundation wall
Treated wood
bottom plate
Filter fabric
Stone drainage pad
Perforated drain pipe
Capillary break over footing
(dampproofing or membrane)
Concrete footing
Knee
wall
2x12 wood rafters
Fire-rated gypsum
board
R-38 unfaced cavity insulation
(PROPINK EcoTouch PINK Soil gas
FIBERGLAS Insulation or ventilation
PROPINK L77 Loosefill Insulation stack
at R-36 in 2x10 wood rafters)
Unfaced cavity insulation (PROPINK
EcoTouch PINK FIBERGLAS Insulation)
Gypsum board with permeable
(latex) paint
Unfaced cavity insulation
(PROPINK EcoTouch PINK
FIBERGLAS Insulation or
PROPINK L77 Loosefill Insulation)
Plywood or OSB sheathing
Unfaced cavity insulation (PROPINK
EcoTouch PINK FIBERGLAS Insulation)
Foam filler
Sill gasket (FoamSealR Sill Plate Gasket)
Treated wood frame wall
Gypsum board with permeable (latex) paint
Unfaced cavity insulation (PROPINK
EcoTouch PINK FIBERGLAS Insulation
or PROPINK L77 Loosefill Insulation)
Rigid insulation (FOAMULAR XPS)
with joints taped/sealed with Energy-
JointSealR Foam Joint Tape Complete
Joint in rigid insulation to facilitate Sealant at all
application of sealant penetrations
EnergyComplete Sealant bead
sealing rigid insulation to slab
Concrete slab Perforated drain pipe
Polyethylene vapor barrier added to "T" in order
to couple sub-crawl
Rigid insulation
pressure field to vent
(FOAMULAR XPS)
stack
Sub-slab stone layer (no fines)
Rigid insulation (FOAMULAR XPS) as bond break
Drain pipe through footing