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Posted by clintonG on February 28, 2007, 10:40 am
Exciting topic eh? ;-)
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<%= Clinton Gallagher
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> I've detailed curtainwall and I"ve detailed window systems in
> commercial applications, hospitals, institutional buildings, etc.
>
> People indicate that curtainwall is an easier material to seal to,
> which I don't disagree, but window systems can be effectively sealed
> to the air vapour barrier, using foam... I tend to return the membrane
> airseal inboard along the rough opening, caulk/seal it to the window
> frame, then specify low-expansion foamed insulation applied from the
> outside.
>
> In fact, one could omit the rod and just caulk the inside joint for
> appearance, given the fact that the foam will probably seal the
> airseal membrane to the window.
>
> Any comments.
>
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