PDD- Practice Exam #32

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Luiza Fontana De Souza

August 09, 2023 22:16

Hi, is this really where you put the vapor barrier in cold climates? I thought it would be on the warm side of the rigid insulation, not behind the interior gyp inside the wall cavity insulation? 

Can someone please advise, thanks 

 

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  Elif Bayram August 10, 2023 00:15

  Hi Luiza,

  It looks like this detail was almost exactly taken from Architectural Graphic Standards. I have the 11th edition, and it is on page 66. I would highly recommend checking the book and reviewing similar details for different climate conditions. NCARB follows the AGS book in this matter. 

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  Luiza Fontana De Souza August 10, 2023 16:45

  Hi Elif, thanks so much. You're absolutely right. I found the exterior shell details in AGS. I have access to the 12th Edition, seems like the layout is very different. In case anyone is curious it's on page 206 of the 12th. 

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  Russ Montenero August 23, 2023 03:48

  The warm side of the assembly means warm side of the stud.

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  Benake Thouthip August 23, 2023 04:45

  Vapor barrier is on interior side and weather barrier is on the exterior. Sometime, they call vapor retarder as vapor barrier too. 

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