jar546
CBO
Figure this one out. You are on the garage side. Pass or fail?
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The Vapor Barrier Faces The
- Thread starter jar546
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tmurray
SAWHORSE
Well... I would fail it because they did a terrible job installing the insulation.
Vapour barrier needs to go on the side of the assembly with high moisture drive. In our climate (cold/dry) the vapour barrier goes on the other side (inside) of that wall. In Florida (warm/wet) vapour barrier would need to go on the outside of the wall assembly.
Vapour barrier needs to go on the side of the assembly with high moisture drive. In our climate (cold/dry) the vapour barrier goes on the other side (inside) of that wall. In Florida (warm/wet) vapour barrier would need to go on the outside of the wall assembly.
steveray
SAWHORSE
Fail
mtlogcabin
SAWHORSE
Is the garage conditioned? If not, then what is the purpose of the insulation, is it now just sound insulation?
Mac Moonfire
SAWHORSE
garages are considered non conditioned spaces and are often non insulated. Workmanship aside, I wouldn't look closely.
jar546
CBO
Yes, and the other side of that wall is the interior of the house.
steveray
SAWHORSE
BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE. The basement walls, exterior walls, floors, ceiling, roofs and any other building element assemblies that enclose conditioned space or provide a boundary between conditioned space and exempt or unconditioned space.
Mac Moonfire
SAWHORSE
darn, I assumed it was exterior wall. My bad.
In this case, the insulator has to provide a bit more effort in the placement of bats. VB on the warm side.
mtlogcabin
SAWHORSE
A vapor barrier is not required only an air barrier between the house and the garage.
AIR BARRIER. One or more materials joined together in a continuous manner to restrict or prevent the passage of air through the building thermal envelope and its assemblies.
The IRC requires R-13 not R-11 so it is a fail.
AIR BARRIER. One or more materials joined together in a continuous manner to restrict or prevent the passage of air through the building thermal envelope and its assemblies.
The IRC requires R-13 not R-11 so it is a fail.
Is that a 4' segment of shear wall between the HDs? Or does the braced wall extend to the left and right of the HDS?
Some jurisdictions require the insulation to be cut out around the outlet boxes.
Some jurisdictions require the insulation to be cut out around the outlet boxes.
steveray
SAWHORSE
R702.7 Vapor Retarders
Vapor retarder materials shall be classified in accordance with Table R702.7(1). A vapor retarder shall be provided on the interior side of frame walls of the class indicated in Table R702.7(2), including compliance with Table R702.7(3) or R702.7(4) where applicable.
mtlogcabin
SAWHORSE
Florida is in climate zone 1 and 2.
Exceptions:
R702.7Vapor retarders.
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Vapor retarder materials shall be classified in accordance with Table R702.7(1). A vapor retarder shall be provided on the interior side of frame walls of the class indicated in Table R702.7(2), including compliance with Table R702.7(3) or R702.7(4) where applicable. An approved design using accepted engineering practice for hygrothermal analysis shall be permitted as an alternative. The climate zone shall be determined in accordance with Section N1101.7.Exceptions:
- 1.Basement walls.
- 2.Below-grade portion of any wall.
- 3.Construction where accumulation, condensation or freezing of moisture will not damage the materials.
- 4.A vapor retarder shall not be required in Climate Zones 1, 2 and 3.