Insulating and Sealing Structural Headers – Code Compliance Brief

Ensuring Code Compliance for Insulated Structural Headers Structural headers in load-bearing exterior walls serve a vital role in supporting the structure above window and door openings. However, they can also be significant sources of heat loss if not properly insulated and sealed. Without insulation, structural headers act as thermal bridges, allowing heat to escape and…

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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…

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