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Air Sealing a High Performance Home

On Marrano’s high performance home, spray foam was used at the rim joist detail on both floors and building shell penetrations, while caulks were used in all top plate penetrations and around windows. The insulation contractor’s scope of work included air sealing all of these details, so the responsibility for air sealing the shell was clearly defined. Continue reading