There's a place to put the new phone books

[ICE]

The porch is usually the last thing that gets done. Not now! Not like this! You've gotta drag most of the house through the door and it's gonna get tore up. Oh! You should have met the crew. This job will produce some pictures for sure.

And what's with the knife blades sticking straight up.

 

[TimNY]

Can't wait to see the pictures depicting how they work around that hose bibb

opcorn

 

[Jobsaver]

Ready for the floor deck. What is the problem?

 

[mtlogcabin]

I believe the insulation is upside down. The vapor barrier/paper should be facing the moist ground in the crawlspace and the insulation should be incontact with the floor sheathing

2009 IECC

402.2.6 Floors.

Floor insulation shall be installed to maintain permanent contact with the underside of the subfloor decking.

 

[mark handler]

I believe the insulation is upside down. The vapor barrier/paper should be facing the moist ground in the crawlspace and the insulation should be incontact with the floor sheathing2009 IECC

402.2.6 Floors.

Floor insulation shall be installed to maintain permanent contact with the underside of the subfloor decking.

How, where, and whether a vapor barrier should be used depends on the climate and by geographical location.

 

[Rio]

Looks like the concrete landing is in contact with the rim joist.

 

[mtlogcabin]

How, where, and whether a vapor barrier should be used depends on the climate and by geographical location.

True but it is still wrong according to code because the insulation does not maintain permanent contact with the underside of the subfloor.

Should at least be a moisture barrier on the crawlspace side to protect the insulation from moisture

 

[Jobsaver]

Kraft paper goes against the subfloor here. Would require an additional ground cover vapor barrier in the crawl space. The picture illustrates a circumstance where the insulation will maintain contact with the subfloor.

 

[pwood]

warning on paper says not to be left exposed. paper faces subfloor here or unfaced is acceptable in a vented crawlspace.

 

[Alias]

Here, because we have cold winters, the vapor barrier on ground is usually visquine and the paper side of the insulation faces the conditioned space.

Like TimNY, I'll be waiting for the next installment.......opcorn

 

[mark handler]

1. Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3 and Zone 4 (except Zone 4 Marine) do not require any class of vapor retarder on the interior surface of insulation in insulated wall and floor assemblies.

2. Zone 4 (marine) requires a Class II (or lower) vapor retarder on the interior surface of insulation in insulated wall and floor assemblies where the permeance of the exterior sheathing/cladding assembly is less than or equal to 1.0 perm and greater than 0.1 perm as tested by Test Method B (the “wet cup” method) of ASTM E-96).

3. Zone 4 (marine) requires a Class III (or lower) vapor retarder on the interior surface of insulation in insulated wall and floor assemblies where the permeance of the exterior sheathing is 0.1 perm or less as tested by Test Method B (the “wet cup” method) of ASTM E-96) and the interior surface of the exterior sheathing shall be maintained above the dew point temperature of the interior air. Under this design approach assume steady state heat transfer, interior air at a temperature of 70 degrees F (21 degrees C), at a relative humidity specified in Table 1 and exterior air at a temperature that is equal to the average outdoor temperature for the location during the coldest three months of the year (e.g. December, January and February).

4. Zone 5 requires a Class III (or lower) vapor retarder on the interior surface of insulation in insulated wall and floor assemblies where the permeance of the exterior sheathing is greater than 1.0 perm as tested by Test Method B (the “wet cup” method) of ASTM E-96).

5. Zone 6 and Zone 7 require a Class II (or lower) vapor retarder on the interior surface of insulation in insulated wall and floor assemblies where the permeance of the exterior sheathing is greater than 1.0 perm as tested by Test Method B (the “wet cup” method) of ASTM E-96).

6. Zone 5, Zone 6 and Zone 7 require a Class II (or lower) vapor retarder on the interior surface of insulation in insulated wall and floor assemblies where the permeance of the exterior sheathing/cladding assembly is less than or equal to 1.0 perm and greater than 0.1 perm as tested by Test Method B (the “wet cup” method) of ASTM E-96).

7. Zone 5, Zone 6 and Zone 7 require a Class II (or lower) vapor retarder on the interior surface of insulation in insulated wall and floor assemblies where the permeance of the exterior sheathing is 0.1 perm or less as tested by Test Method B (the “wet cup” method) of ASTM E-96) and the interior surface of the exterior sheathing shall be maintained above the dew point temperature of the interior air. Under this design approach assume steady state heat transfer, interior air at a temperature of 70 degrees F (21 degrees C), at a relative humidity specified in Table 1 and exterior air at a temperature that is equal to the average outdoor temperature for the location during the coldest three months of the year (e.g. December, January and February).

 

[mark handler]

Looks like the concrete landing is in contact with the rim joist.

The can probably get the 26 GA. GALV. FLASHING between the rim and concrete

 

[ICE]

The can probably get the 26 GA. GALV. FLASHING between the rim and concrete

Flashing would need to extend well below the mud sill and the larger landing it too tight to the rim to get anything in. They want to set a 2" L flashing in mastic. My concern is about water getting behind the concrete and it will over time. I am not a fan of mastic and caulking as a replacement for flashing.