Table 1 – Walls with Firestone Enverge™ CI Foil Exterior Wall Insulation or Enverge™ CI Glass Exterior Wall Insulation
Wall Component | Materials |
Base wall system – Use either 1, 2 or 3 | 1 – Concrete wall
2 – Concrete Masonry wall 3 – 1 layer – ⅝-inch thick Type X Gypsum wallboard on interior, installed over steel studs: minimum 3⅝-inch depth, minimum 20-gauge at a maximum of 24-inch OC with lateral bracing every 4 ft. vertically |
Floorline Firestopping 4 lb/cu | ft. mineral wool (e.g. Thermafiber) in each stud cavity and at each floor line – attached with Z-clips or equivalent |
Cavity Insulation – Use either 1, 2 or 3 | 1 – None
2 – Any noncombustible insulation 3 – Fiberglass batt insulation (faced or unfaced) |
Exterior sheathing – Use either 1, 2 or 3 | 1 – None
2 – ½-inch thick, exterior type gypsum sheathing 3 – ⅝-inch thick, exterior type gypsum sheathing |
Water-Resistive Barrier- Applied to Exterior Sheathing 2 or 3 above –
Use 1, 2 or 3 |
1 – None
2 – Enverge™ Air & Vapor Barrier SA membrane –Use only with Exterior Veneer – Part 2 3 – W. R. MEADOWS – • Air-Shield™ LMP (Gray) – Use only with Exterior Veneer – Part 2 • Air-Shield LMP (Black) – Use only with Exterior Veneer – Part 2 • Air-Shield TMP – Use only with Exterior Veneer – Part 2 • Air-Shield LSR – Use only with Exterior Veneer – Part 2 |
Exterior insulation Use either 1 or 2 | 1 – Firestone Enverge™ CI Foil Exterior Wall Insulation – 2 1/2-inch maximum thickness with Exterior Veneer – Part 1 or 4-inch maximum thickness with Exterior Veneer – Part 2
2 – Firestone Enverge™ CI Glass Exterior Wall Insulation – 2 1/2-inch maximum thickness with Exterior Veneer – Part 1 or 4-inch maximum thickness with Exterior Veneer – Part 2 |
Flashing – Use either None, 1 or 2 | Optional – Flash all exterior insulation joints and veneer tie penetrations with: 1 – 4-inch wide Shuretape® AF 100 or AF 975CT aluminum foil tape
2 – Asphalt or butyl-based flashing tape-Maximum 4-inch wide (AAMA71 or ICC-ES AC 148 complying) Note: Optional – Spray primer to aid in adhesion of either 1 or 2 applied at a maximum of 5 inches wide |
Weather-Resistive Barrier applied to exterior insulation Use either 1 or 2 | 1 – None
2 – Any barrier listed in Table 2 |
Exterior Veneer – Use either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 | 1 – Brick
a. Brick veneer anchors – standard types – installed max 24″ OC vertically on each stud b. Maximum 2″ air gap between exterior insulation and brick c. Standard nominal 4″-thick, clay brick 2 – Stucco: Minimum ¾-inch thick, exterior cement plaster and lath. A secondary water-resistive barrier can be installed between the exterior insulation and the lath. The secondary water-resistive barrier shall not be full-coverage asphalt or butyl-based self-adhered membranes. 3 – Minimum 2-inch thick, Limestone or natural stone veneer or minimum 1½-inch thick cast artificial stone veneer. Any standard installation technique can be used. 4 – Terracotta cladding Use any terracotta cladding system in which terracotta is minimum 1¼-inch thick. Any standard installation technique can be used. 5 – Metal veneer such as steel, aluminum, copper, etc. Any standard installation technique can be used. |
Table 1 – Walls with Firestone Enverge™ CI Foil Exterior Wall Insulation or Enverge™ CI Glass Exterior Wall Insulation
Wall Component | Materials |
Exterior Veneer – Use either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 | 6 – Cement board siding: Any standard installation technique can be used.
7 – MCM System: Use any Metal Composite Panel that has been successfully tested by the panel manufacturer via NFPA 285 test method. Installation shall be such that the free air cavity behind the MCM shall not exceed 2-7/8 inches. 8 – Aluminum faced, aluminum honeycomb core panels. Any standard installation technique can be used. |
Exterior Veneer Part 2 – either 1, 2, 3 or 4 | 1 – Brick
• Brick veneer anchors standard types installed maximum 24 inches OC vertically on each stud • Maximum 2-inch air gap between exterior insulation and brick • Standard nominal 4-inch thick, clay brick 2 – Stucco: Minimum ¾-inch thick, exterior cement plaster and lath. A secondary water-resistive barrier can be installed between the exterior insulation and the lath. The secondary water-resistive barrier shall not be full-coverage asphalt or butyl-based self-adhered membranes. 3 – Minimum 2-inch thick, Limestone or natural stone veneer or minimum 1½-inch thick cast artificial stone veneer. Any standard non-open-joint installation technique such as ship-lap, etc. can be used. 4 – Terracotta cladding: Use any terracotta cladding system in which terracotta is minimum 1¼-inch thick. Any standard non-open-joint installation technique such as ship-lap, etc. can be used. |
Table 2 – Allowed Water-resistive Barriers Installed Over Foam Insulation
DOW Chemical –
• WeatherMate™ • WeatherMate™ Plus |
DuPont –
• Tyvek® CommercialWrap® • DuPont™ Tyvek® CommercialWrap® • DuPont™ Tyvek® CommercialWrap® D • DuPont™ Tyvek® ThermaWrap™ |
Pactiv –
• Green Guard Max™ • C500 • Raindrop® 3D |
VaproShield –
• RevealShield™ • RevealShield SA™ |
Note: all barriers to be installed at indicated or recommended application rates and per manufacturer’s installation instructions.
Information obtained from Jensen Hughes Firestone Building Products Company, LLC Various NFPA 285 Complying Exterior Wall Constructions Incorporating Firestone Enverge™ CI Foil Exterior Wall Insulation or Enverg™ CI Glass Exterior Wall Insulation.
Project No. 1JJB00090.000
March 23, 2020
06-2020
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