Roxul ComfortBatt - Manual (Page 14)

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Vinyl wall components
(shown from outside to inside)
1 Vinyl siding
2 Fasteners
3 1 x 3 furring strips
4 1.25" (R5) to 3" (R12) of insulating
ROXUL COMFORTBOARd ™ IS sheathing
5 Exterior air/weather resistive barrier membrane
6 Sheathing
7 (2 x 6) stud wall @ 16" o.c or best practice of 24" o.c.
8 ROXUL COMFORTBATT ® cavity insulation
9 Vapor control layer *
10 Gypsum wall board
Wood wall components
(shown from outside to inside)
1 Wood siding
2 Fasteners
3 1 x 3 furring strips,
4 1.25" (R5) to 3" (R12) of Insulating
ROXUL COMFORTBOARd ™ IS Sheathing
5 Exterior air/moisture barrier membrane
6 Sheathing
7 (2 x 6) stud wall
@ 16" o.c or best practice of 24" o.c.
8 ROXUL COMFORTBATT ® cavity insulation
9 Vapor control layer *
10 Gypsum wall board
Typical exterior wall claddings using ROXUL COMFORTBATT
®
and ROXUL COMFORTBOARd
™
IS.
Vinyl and wood siding
n
Minimum 1" x 3" furring strip to be placed vertically
with screw attachment of 16" OC for 16" on wood
studs and 12" OC for 24" on-center wood studs.
n #8 or #10 screws recommended.
n
Each screw must have a minimum embedment of
1" into the wood stud or substrate.
Brick
n
Metal ties or anchors required for nailing into the
framing through the insulation boards
(to building code requirements).
n 1" (25 mm) space between the masonry and
insulation required.
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*Check with your state/municipal building code for approved vapor barrier/retarder information.