GreenGuard DC14 Drainage Mat - Manual (Page 3)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION 2
2.0 INDUSTRY STANDARDS/CODE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS 2
3.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS 2
4.0 FASTENERS AND FASTENING OPTIONS 2
5.0 FLASHINGS AND JOINT/SEAM SEALING PRODUCTS 3
6.0 INSTALLATION OF WATER-RESISTIVE BARRIER/GREENGUARD BUILDING WRAPS 3-4
7.0 INSTALLATION OF GREENGUARD ® DC14 DRAINAGE MAT 5-6
8.0 INSTALLATION OF GREENGUARD ® DC14 IN RESIDING APPLICATIONS 6
9.0 INSTALLATION OF GREENGUARD ® DC14 AS THE WATER-RESISTIVE BARRIER IN RESIDING APPLICATIONS 6-7
10.0 REPAIRING DAMAGED BUILDING WRAP AND DRAINAGE MAT 7
11.0 USAGE AND LIMITATIONS 8
12.0 WARRANTY AND CONTACT INFORMATION 8
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
This Guide describes the GreenGuard ® DC14 Drainage Mat and
its intended use in commercial and residential construction
applications where it is installed in wall systems in combination
with various types of exterior wall sheathings, water-resistive
barriers and exterior coverings such as brick, stone, exterior
insulation finish systems (EIFS), conventional stucco, vinyl, fiber
cement, wood, etc.
This Guide is intended to provide installation guidelines for the
use of GreenGuard ® DC14 Drainage Mat. These guidelines
are not intended to address all possible combinations of
construction materials that may be used in a wall system. For
this reason, the installation information provided is intended
only as a guide and is for the convenience of contractors,
specifiers and other interested parties.
2.0 INDUSTRY STANDARDS/CODE COMPLIANCE
REQUIREMENTS
GreenGuard ® DC14 Drainage Mat meets the requirements of
the 2006, 2009 and 2012 International Building, Residential
and Energy Codes (IBC, IRC and IECC). These codes require
that foam plastic insulation materials meet specific flame
spread and smoke developed ratings. Applications involving
the use of cementitious exterior coverings, such as exterior
insulation finish systems (EIFS), conventional stucco and
adhered thin masonry veneers (brick/stone), require the use
of two layers of Grade D building paper or equivalent. This
requirement can be met by using one layer of a water-resistive
barrier (building wrap) and one layer of GreenGuard ® DC14
Drainage Mat.
• International Code Council, Evaluation Services, Inc. (ICC-
ES) - GreenGuard ® DC14 Drainage Mat (see ESR-2136). The
product is a recognized water-resistive barrier.
• National Building Code of Canada, GreenGuard ® Fanfold
Underlayments (Evaluation Report 12764-R)
3.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
GreenGuard ® DC14 Drainage Mat – This product is an extruded
polystyrene insulation board product designed with contoured
channels that allow for enhanced drainage performance. The
product meets the requirements of “ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria
for Foam Plastic Insulation” (AC12) and “ICC-ES Acceptance
Criteria for Foam Plastic Panels Used as Water-resistive
Barriers” (AC71).
4.0 FASTENERS AND FASTENING OPTIONS
GreenGuard ® DC14 Drainage Mat is mechanically attached
either through structural sheathing board or insulation board
to underlying framing members or attached directly to framing
members. The following chart shows the fastening information
for various framing and wall types:
GreenGuard ® DC14 Drainage Mat
Minimum Required Metal Wood Masonry
Roofing Nail or Screw Type:
Corrosion-resistant
(Example: galvanized,
hot dipped)
1 5 /
8
in. 1 5 /
8
in.
1 3 /
4
in.
Tap Con
GreenGuard Caps or
Metal/Plastic Washers,
(Min. diameter)
1 3 /
4
in 1 3 /
4
in 1 3 /
4
in
Max. Fastener Spacing
(inches)
24 24 24
Note: When attaching wall ties for anchoring masonry exterior
claddings, first install a patch of GreenGuard ® Flashing at the
penetration site before installing the wall tie. The patch should
be of a size to seal only the penetration points.