This post first appeared on the Green Building Advisor Website.
Right now, there’s a lot of interest in the residential construction market around continuous insulation (CI) strategies. CI adds a layer of complexity to a build, and with it, questions. How much insulation do I need? How to fasten the insulation? How to fasten the cladding? How to integrate windows and doors? What about vapor control? And, this question, should the water resistive barrier (WRB) be at the sheathing layer or outboard the insulation? The answer, it depends, but you have a lot of choices.
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