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BSP-020: Water Management Details for Residential Buildings

Explanation of the concepts of drainage, wetting and drying potential using graphics in relationship to window installations and building envelope penetrations. Also, a special review of in-field installation practices.
Introduction by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/06/11
Introduction and overview.
Section 1: Water Management Concept by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/06/11
Details and risk factors related to the importance of controlling rain and groundwater for building durability.
Section 2: Building Paper/Housewraps as the Drainage Plane by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/06/11
Drainage plane details using building paper and housewraps, and the problems related to improper installations.
Section 3: Flashings by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/06/11
Installation details and concerns related to flashings.
Section 4: Windows by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/06/11
Window installation details and examination of the most common window installation failures.
Conclusion and PDF Download by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/07/10
Many of the details are still fairly new to many builders . . .
by Building Science Corporation last modified 2008/06/11