Dow THERMAX™ Exposed Basement Applications - Manual (Page 3)

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Additional
Protection
Against Air
and Moisture
Use GREAT STUFF ™ Pro Gaps &
Cracks to seal gaps, cracks and
joints as well as to insulate the
area between floor joists along
the sill plate (Figures 11 and 12).
Note: GREAT STUFF
™ Pro foam
sealant products cannot be
removed from THERMAX
™
White Finish insulation. Use tape
or protective film to protect
board surface from overspray.
Figure 10
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3. Provide proper ventilation
and wear gloves and eye
protection.
4. Apply beads of ENERBOND ™
MH or SF Polyurethane
Adhesive or appropriate con-
struction-grade adhesive to
the wall every 16" between
PVC base strips (Figure 7).
5. Press insulation board firmly
into position between the
PVC base strips (Figure 8).
Figure 8
7. Figure 10 shows three differ-
ent options for finishing at
corners: butting two panels
against one another, using
the PVC Clip Strip or using
the J-channel edge closure.
The method chosen depends
on the desired finished look.
Figure 11
6. Apply a continuous bead of
construction-grade caulk/
sealant along the vertical
edges of the insulation
boards, then position and
press a PVC top “T” section
in the PVC base strip until it
snaps into place (Figure 9).
Figure 9
Figure 12
Figure 7