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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on October 30, 2007, 9:27 pm
> Apologies in advance if this is a dumb question....I am still feeling my
> around in my new 30 year old house and finding things that seem strange to
> me!
>
> Latest is the way the exterior walls have been constructed. The profile
> (from the inside out) is as follows:
>
> -drywall-vapor barrier-2x4's (+fibreglass insulation)-polystyrene panel
> (about 1 inch thick)-sheathing (inch thick compressed paper stuff)-tar
> paper-cedar siding
>
> It's the polystyrene that's got me confused - it appears to be attached to
> the exterior face of the 2x4's. At first I thought it was just sat in
> between the 2x4's, but having just refinished the exterior garage walls,
> it's apparent that they cover the outside face of the 2x4's.
>
> Is this normal? I would have expected that this type of installation would
> lead to loose sheathing/siding, but there's no apparent problem.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Mat
ITS BETTER INSULATION SINCE IT COVERS THE STUDS AND IS VERY COMMON
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