AIR BARRIER CONTINUITY: A QUICK GUIDE TO SEALING AIR LEAKAGE PATHWAYS IN BUILDINGS
Contents Air Barrier Continuity ................................................................................................................2 Seal Top of Building ..................................................................................................................5 Seal Top of Building -- Roof Details..........................................................................................6 Seal Top of Building -- Roof and Roof Intersection Details.....................................................7 Seal Bottom of Building............................................................................................................9 Seal Vertical Shafts ................................................................................................................11 Seal Outside Walls and Openings..........................................................................................13 Seal Outside Walls and Openings -- Window Details ............................................................14 Compartmentalize ..................................................................................................................16
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Air Barrier Continuity
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Seal Top of Building
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Seal Top of Building -- Roof Details
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Seal Top of Building -- Roof and Roof Intersection Details
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Seal Bottom of Building
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Seal Vertical Shafts
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Seal Outside Walls and Openings
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Seal Outside Walls and Openings -- Window Details
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Compartmentalize