thermal bridge free exterior

next up on skidmore passivhaus is installing the outsulation on the walls along with the rainscreen furring. DSC_0849

the plywood sheathing was first covered by a weather resistive barrier with metal head flashings at the windows and doors.

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most walls get a layer of 3" poly-iso, while the south wall will get 4" to match the recessed pocket for the exterior shades.

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2 screws (with plastic washer) per 4x8 sheet hold it in place until the furring strips are installed.

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all seams and fasteners are taped.  the face of the insulation is treated as a second weather resistive barrier.

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additional flashings at all doors and windows will be taped to the insulation as the wood trim is installed.

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1/2" x 2" pt plywood furring strips run vertically to create the drainage plane.  they are held in place by just a few fasteners until the next layer is installed.

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since we are using vertical siding, a second layer of furring runs horizontally.  we used pt 1x4 as a solid nailing base for the siding.

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long fasteners secure the second layer of furring strips running horizontally through the foam to the studs.  the straightforward framing layout makes the studs much easier to locate.

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keep in mind that long fasteners get expensive.  we settled on grabber #10 x 6" square drive coated screws (from nw staple).

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next up on the exterior is trimming windows and installing siding.

stop by again soon.