HomeMy WebLinkAboutAir Barrier & Insulation InspectionProject Name: WYNNE THE.STERLING IMPACT Builder Name: WYNNE DEVELOPMENT
Street: THE.STERLING Permit Office:: ST. LUCIE COUNTY
City; State, Zip: FT. PIERCE, FL'; Permit Number:
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Design Location:: FL, FortPierce
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COMPONENT'
AIR BARRIER CRITERIA
INSULATION.INSTALLATION-CRITERIA:
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General
�A.continuous air barrier shall be installed in the.building.envelope: -
Air -permeable 'insulation shall
requirements
The exterior thermal envelope contains a. continuous, air barrier.
notbe used as a sealing material.
Breaks or joints in the air barrier shall be sealed.
Ceiling/attic
The air barrier in any dropped ceiling/soffit shall be ;aligned with . -
The insulation in any dropped ceiling/soffit
the insulation and any gapsin the air barrier. shall be sealed.
shall :be aligned. with the air barrier.
Access. openings, drop down stairs or knee wall doors to
unconditioned attic spaces shall be sealed.
Walls .
The junction of the foundation and sill;plate shall be sealed. •
Cavities within comers:and headers of frame walls' -
The junction. of the top --plate and. the top of exterior walls shall be..
shall be insulated -by completely .filling the cavity . .
sealed.
with a material having a thermal resistance of R-3 -
Knee walls shall be. sealed.
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per inch minimum.
Exterior thermal envelope;insulatioh for framed •:
walls -shall be installed in substantial contact and
continuous alignment with the air barrier.
Windows; skylights
The space. betweenwindow/doorjambs and framing, and
and doors
skylights and framing shall be sealed.
. Rim joists.
Rim joists shall include the air barrier:.
Rim joists shall be insulated.
Floors:
The air barrier shall be installed at any exposed edge of
Floor framing cavity insulation shall be installed:to
(including:..
insulation..
maintain permanent contact with the underside of :.
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above -garage:
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subfloor decking, or floor framing cavity insulation:
and cantilevered
shall be permitted to be in,contact with the top side
floors)
of sheathing, or continuous insulation installed 'on
the underside of floor framing and extends from the_
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bottom, to the top of all perimeter floor framing -
members...
Crawl space walls
Exposed earth in unvented crawl spaces shall be covered with
Where provided instead of. floor insulation, insulation
a Class I vapor retarder with overlapping joints taped.
shall be permanently attached to the crawispace
Shafts; penetrations
:Duct shafts, utility penetrations, and flue shafts opening to:
exterior or unconditioned space shall be sealed.
Batts in narrow cavities shall be cut to -fit -or narrow
Narrow cavities .
cavities shall be filled by insulation that on
installation readily conforms to the available cavity :.
spaces:
Garage separation
Air'sealing shall be provided between the garage and conditioned spa
s.
Recessed lighting
Recessed light fixtures installed in the building thermal envelope
Recessed light fixtures installed in the building.
shall be sealed to the drywall. -_
thermal envelope shall:be airtight and IC rated.•
Flumbing'and wiring.
Batt insulation shall be cut neatly to. fit around wiring
and plumbing in exterior walls, or insulation that on
installation readily conforms to available space shall
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Shower/tub .
The air barrier installed at exterior walls:adocentto: showers'and
Exterior walls: adjacent to showers'and tubs shall
onexterior wall
tubs shall separate'them from the showers.and tubs.
be insulated..
Electrical/phone box or
The air.barrier.shall be installed behind electrical or communication
exterior.walls
boxes.or air -sealed boxes shall be installed.
HVAC. register boots
HVAC register boots that penetrate building thermal envelope.shall.
be sealed to;the sub -floor of drywall. -
Concealed
When required to be sealed, concealed fire sprinklers. shall only be
sprinklers
sealed.in a manner that'is recommended, by the manufacturer. .
Caulking or other adhesive sealants shall not be used to fill voids
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a.:ln•addition,:inspection of log:wallsshall bean accordance with the provisions of ICC-400.
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