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 . . .
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Building Science Corporation
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2008/06/11
