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FORM R405-2014 <br /> TABLE.402.4.1.1 <br /> AIR BARRIER AND INSULATION INSPECTION COMPONENT CRITERIA <br /> Project Name: Hayden 2605 Elev C Builder Name: DRH Express Homes <br /> Street: : Permit Office: <br /> City,State,Zip: Zephyrhills,FL, Permit Number: <br /> Owner: Jurisdiction: <br /> Design Location: FL,Tampa <br /> COMPONENT CRITERIA CHECK <br /> Air barrier and thermal barrier A continuous air barrier shall be installed in the building envelope. <br /> Exterior thermal envelope contains a continuous barrier. <br /> Breaks or joints in the air barrier shall be sealed. <br /> Air-permeable insulation shall not be used as a sealing material. <br /> Ceiling/attic The air barrier in any dropped ceiling/soffit shall be aligned with the <br /> insulation and any gaps in the air barrier shall be sealed. <br /> Access openings,drop down stairs or knee wall doors to unconditioned <br /> attic spaces shall be sealed. <br /> Corners and headers shall be insulated and the junction of the foundation <br /> Walls and sill plate shall be sealed. <br /> The junction of the top plate and the top or exterior walls shall be sealed. <br /> Exterior thermal envelope insulation for framed walls shall be installed in <br /> substantial contact and continuous alignment with the air barrier. <br /> Knee walls shall be sealed. <br /> Windows,skylights and doors The space between window/door jambs and framing and skylights and <br /> framing shall be sealed. <br /> Rim joists Rim joists are insulated and include an air,barrier. <br /> Floors (including above-garage Insulation shall be installed to maintain permanent contact with underside <br /> and cantilevered floors) of subfloor decking. <br /> The air barrier shall be installed at any exposed edge of insulation. <br /> Crawl space walls Where provided in lieu of floor insulation, insulation shall be permanently <br /> attached to the crawlspace walls. <br /> Exposed earth in unvented crawl spaces shall be covered with a Class I <br /> vapor retarder with overlapping joints taped. <br /> Shafts, penetrations Duct shafts, utility penetrations,and flue shaft openings to exterior or <br /> unconditioned space shall be sealed. <br /> Narrow cavities Batts in narrow cavities shall be cut to fit, or narrow cavities shall be filled <br /> by insulation that on installation readily conforms to the available cavity <br /> spaces. <br /> Garage separation Air sealing shall be provided between the garage and conditioned spaces. <br /> Recessed lighting Recessed light fixtures installed in the building thermal envelope shall be <br /> air tight, IC rated,and sealed to the drywall. <br /> Plumbing and wiring Batt insulation shall be cut neatly to fit around wiring and plumbing in <br /> exterior walls,or insulation that on installation readily conforms to available <br /> space shall extend behind piping and wiring. <br /> Shower/tub on exterior wall Exterior walls adjacent to showers and tubs shall be insulated and the air <br /> barrier installed separating them from the showers and tubs. <br /> Electrical/phone box on The air barrier shall be installed behind electrical or communication boxes or <br /> air sealed boxes shall be installed. <br /> HVAC register boots HVAC register boots that penetrate building thermal envelope shall be <br /> sealed to the sub-floor or drywall. <br /> Fireplace An air barrier shall be installed on fireplace walls. Fireplaces shall have <br /> gasketed doors <br /> 1 1/9/201 7 9:11 AM EnergyGauge@ USA-FlaRes2014 Section R405.4.1 Compliant Software Page 1 of 1 <br />