Exterior Foam Insulation System

In europe systems similar to eifs are known as external wall insulation system and external thermal insulation cladding system.

Exterior foam insulation system.

We install the foam over a layer of house wrap using cap nails followed by taping all the seams with an approved foam insulation tape. Exterior insulation and finish system is a general class of non load bearing building cladding systems that provides exterior walls with an insulated water resistant finished surface in an integrated composite material system. Eifs makes buildings attractive and energy efficient. Eifs has been in use since the 1960s in north america first on masonry buildings but since the 1990s the majority on wood framed buildings.

Exterior insulation and finish systems eifs exterior wall board from carpenter co. Exterior foam board this is probably the most common approach to exterior foam insulation. Buy 48 or more 15 18. Designed for continuous insulation thermax ci s foam core is homogenous featuring finer cell size and better cell orientation reducing wormholes and knit lines resulting in one of the highest r.

2 x 6 advanced framing with 1 5 inch closed cell spray polyurethane foam in each stud bay 3 inches of cellulose insulation covered by 0 5 inch gypsum with latex paint finish diagonal metal strapping on the exterior 1 5 inch foil faced polyisocyanurate board insulation and exterior vertical wood strapping for cladding attachment. Dupont thermax ci exterior foam insulation is a rigid board insulation consisting of a glass fiber reinforced polyisocyanurate foam core faced with nominal 1 25 mil embossed blue thermoset coated aluminum on one side and 0 9 mil smooth reflective aluminum on the other. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Offer greater energy efficiency and design flexibility than any other cladding product.