
Code Compliance Brief: Insulated Interior/Exterior Wall Intersections
Ensuring Code-Compliant Insulated Wall Intersections Proper insulation of interior/exterior wall intersections is a critical component of energy-efficient building design. Ensuring these intersections are insulated to the same R-value as the rest of the exterior wall helps prevent thermal bridging, which can compromise the building’s thermal envelope. Builders, remodelers, and code officials must ensure that wall…