Sentences with phrase «rim joist»

I will see what the inspector finds, but if needed I'm prepared to insulate the attic and rim joists in the basement come fall.

Performed various air sealing measures utilizing spray foam, and other products to reduce building envelope vulnerabilities such as leaky basement rim joists and windows.

A less costly alternative can be to add storms, caulk, weather strip, or rim joists in a basement.

New on demand gas water heaters cost less money to operate than their electric counterparts, can be 90 - 95 % efficient, are extremely small, mount conveniently to foundation walls and vent directly out the rim joist of your home.

The rim joist is insulated with cavity insulation on the interior and the slab is left uninsulated.

This does not take into account thermal bridging of the wall framing including the studs, rim joist and top and bottom plates which allows heat to bypass the insulation, decreasing the whole wall R - value.

Therm can predict the impact of thermal bridging and determine a whole wall R - value that considers the rim joist, wall framing and top and bottom plate (s).

In Basecalc, the rim joist is not considered, (but this was analyzed in past research, Straube and Smegal 2009), but thermal bridging across the top of the foundation wall is considered depending on above grade wall construction.

The rim joist is insulated with cavity insulation on the interior.

The slab is insulated with 2» XPS rigid insulation under slab and the rim joist is insulated with closed - cell spray foam insulation.

The slab is insulated with 2» XPS rigid insulation under slab and the rim joist is insulated with closed cell high density spray foam insulation.

The slab is insulated with 2 layers of 2» XPS rigid insulation under slab and the rim joist is insulated with closed cell high density spray foam insulation.

The top chord bearing floor trusses mean that no rim joist is needed.

The walls consist of 1 1/2» XPS rigid insulation and R - 19 cellulose insulation in the stud cavities, with 2» of closed - cell spray foam insulation at the rim joist.

Closed - cell spray foam insulation was added to the interior of the rim joist and foundation wall, and also over the existing slab.

The slab is insulated with 2» XPS rigid insulation under slab and the rim joist is insulated with open cell low density spray foam insulation.

Rim joists should be internally insulated with rigid insulation to control condensation or an air impermeable insulation should be applied to the interior of the rim joist.

Infiltration: Air barrier system is as follows: existing basement slab with two coats of epoxy paint; taped rigid insulation on inside of foundation walls; spray foam at the rim joist; taped housewrap on above grade walls; fully adhered membrane on existing roof sheathing; transitions between roof and above grade walls made by lapping membrane over the housewrap; other transitions made using sealant.

The windows were replaced with triple - glazed windows and open - cell spray foam insulation was added at the rim joist.

Whole - wall R - value: Using two dimensional heat flow analysis with thermal bridging effects and average framing factors shows that adding the insulation to the exterior of the framing addresses the thermal bridging at the rim joist, studs and top plate.

Air leakage is still common under the bottom plate and at the rim joist if these areas are not detailed correctly.1

Insulating the attic and rim joists is a start.

Spray foam insulation, for instance, can be applied to the rim joist and where the house meets the foundation.