insulate house wall north

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prep walls

• strip walls to drywall sheathing
  • [x] remove existing siding
  • [x] remove / pound flat remaining nails
  • [x] remove / disconnect anything attached to walls
• [x] remove windows
• [x] brush walls to remove dust, debris, and wood particles
• [x] reframe window openings
  • oversize the rough opening:
  • +1/2" vertical for sloped sill (use siding material) to push water out
  • +1.5" for width of plywood extensions (3/4" all around)
• [x] spray foam fill all cracks and holes
• [x] tape sheathing seams

  install foam insulation

• [x] install z-channel flashing
• [x] install insect screening / perfed J-channel / etc. to keep critters out of rain screen
• [x] install foam board, caulk all outer edges, tape all seams
• [x] install 2nd layer, joints offset, caulk all outer edges, tape all seams
• [x] install bucks / plywood extensions to outside edge of insulation board
  • [x] north bedroom down window
  • [x] north bedroom down door
  • [x] bathroom down window
  • [x] north bedroom up window
  • [x] bathroom up window
• [x] install furring strips (screw 24" o.c. to 1.5" stud penetration)

[msimerson]

Whew, what a busy wall! It has 4 windows, 1 door, 3 exhaust vents (2 bath, 1 dryer), and a roof drain.

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