Maintaining continuity: Keeping air/moisture barriers continuous at movement conditions

All images courtesy Sto Corp. by John ChamberlinAt this point, most design/construction professionals have a pretty good understanding of the need for well-designed air and moisture control layers in wall assemblies. Water-resistive barriers (WRBs) have been in use for decades; in more recent years, a number of new systems have popped up that combine these […]

Detailing masonry and frame walls with continuous insulation and air barriers

Photo courtesy Sto Corp. by John Chamberlin, MBAAccording to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), buildings account for 39 percent of total energy use in the United States.1 Efforts to reduce this consumption is reflected in recent changes to building practices and codes. For example, the DOE has mandated all states update their commercial building […]