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New window and siding installation over foam board.
Below are some of the design details along with the benefits.
After flashing the window area i am installing 1 x 4 furring strips on top of the foam.
Air seal and insulate a nail fin window in a wall with exterior rigid foam insulation.
Spray foam and high quality sealant bridge all of the gaps between the framing shims and window for a durable and energy efficient installation.
On existing houses old vinyl or metal siding must be removed but.
If you are looking for insulation have an insulation crew who can blow in the insulation come and drill holes from the outside and blow in the insulation.
Even with 3 4 we have to build out the window and door frames so they are not recessed.
Siding over foam insulation.
Eps is used under roofing over foundation walls and beneath siding.
This detail is used with both new construction and also with renovation work.
The standard method guide follows a more traditional installation approach whereby an integral flanged window unit is installed with the flanges mounted directly over the foam sheathing meeting specifications appropriate for this application.
Since the brick mould that was removed was approximately 1 2 in width you ll have to re trim the new window with comparable trim boards.
1 x 6 pt is installed around my window openings and will be flush with the furring strips.
Seal the seams between panels wall corners and door and window openings once the entire house is covered with foam board.
Installing foam board insulation under vinyl siding today more than ever before homes are being built with foam board insulation installed on the outside of the sheathing and under the siding.
New construction windows will be attached with the flanges to the 1 x 6 pt.
Siding over rigid foam.
One new wrinkle for many builders is walls built with fiber insulation between the studs plus rigid foam insulation applied over the outside walls.
In particular the foam sheathing should be minimum 15psi compressive strength rated.
In new construction it typically is installed over wood wall sheathing wrapped with rigid foam insulation and a moisture barrier.
1 4 is typical 3 4 is maximum.
It provides an r value of 4 per inch of thickness and is the cheapest type of foam board insulation.
This foam board insulation is the rigid pink or blue panels that can be found at home centers in many different thicknesses.