Healthy Walls = Rainscreen & Ventilation Outline
Methods of Wall Construction
- Load bearing masonry
- Barrier wall
- Rainscreen or cavity wall
Problems
- Moisture issues
- Images of moisture damage
Research and Codes
- Studies on the need for rainscreen
- Building Codes related to moisture management
- Rainscreen statement
- Codes including Rainscreen
- BIA cavity wall recommendations and requirements
Component of a Rainscreen System
- Cladding types for rainscreen
- Airspace requirements
- Drainage plane, flashing, and drainage holes
Rainscreen Systems
- What to look for in a rainscreen product
- Important characteristics of drainage mats
- Manufactured stone installation instructions
- Lap siding details
- Fiber cement siding study
Brick Cavity Walls
- Main types of airspace
- Brick cavities with insulation and airspace
- Solutions to drain one inch cavity
- What to look for in full wall drainage
- ATI wall drainage test study
- How to drain brick cavity walls
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