Overview of the structural code requirements for FPIS including wind pressure resistance, cladding attachments, window attachments, wall bracing and installation of vinyl siding, stucco and wood shakes over FPIS.
General overview of FPIS used as Continuous insulation including its history, types of FPIS and its role in performing various building envelop functions such as insulation, water resistance, air barrier and water vapor control.
The addition of insulation to the exterior of buildings is an effective means of increasing the thermal resistance of both wood framed walls as well as mass masonry wall assemblies. For thick layers of exterior insulation (levels > 1.5 in.), the use of wood furring strips attached through the insulation back to the structure has been used by many contractors and designers as a means to provide a convenient cladding attachment location.