Chapter 14 Exterior Walls Flashcards
Exterior walls shall provide
the building with weather resistant exterior wall envelope
Exterior wall envelope shall…
prevent the accumulation of water within the wall
Exterior walls of Types I, II, III, or IV construction and 40 ft or more in height with combustible water resistive barrier shall be tested with
NFPA 285
How many layers of water-resistive barrier material shall be attached to the studs or sheather, with flashing
Not fewer than one layer of water-resistive barrier material
Vinyl Siding tested with
ASTM D3679
Fiber-cement siding tested with
ASTM C1186, Type. A
(PP) Polypropylene Siding tested with
ASTM D7254
fire separating between building with (PP) siding
shall be no less than 10 feet
Minimum thickness of weather coverings
Table 1404.2
Only Class III Vapor Retarders shall…
be used on the interior side of frame walls
Flashing shall be installed in such a manner to…
prevent moisture from entering wall
or redirect moisture back to surface or water-resistive barrier
Flashing shall be installed at the..
perimeters of exterior door and window assemblies,
penetrations and terminations of exterior wall assemblies,
exterior wall intersection with roofs,
chimneys, porches, decks, balconies , etc
wood veneers on exterior walls of building types I, II, III, and IV shall not be less than…
- 1 inch nominal thickness
- .438 inch exterior hard boarding siding or
.375 exterior type wood structural panel
anchored stone veneers shall not exceed…
10 inches in thickness
anchored to masonry, concrete, or to stud
(Section 1404.7)
slab-type veneers shall not exceed…
2 inches in thickness
anchored to masonry, concrete, or to stud
Terra Cotta shall be no less than..
1 5/8 inches in thickness
anchored to masonry, concrete, or to stud
Terra Cotta facing shall be set with not less than
2 inch from space from the backing wall and the space shall be filled with Portland cement and pea gravel
Exterior metal veneers shall be
securely attached to the support masonry or framing with corrosive-resistant fastening, metal ties or other.
Exterior metal veneers spacing of the fasteners..
shall not exceed 24 inches either vertical or horizontal
Exterior metal venners fasteners exceeding 4 square feet in area…
shall have no less than 4 fasteners
A single section of Glass veneer shall not exceed
10 square feet
Length of Height of any Glass Veneer shall not exceed
48 inches
Thickness of Glass Veneer shall be no less than..
.344 inch
Vinyl Siding shall not exceed
30 pounds per square foot
Lap Siding maximum width
of 12 inches
Lap siding shall be lapped not less than
1 1/4 inches
protected ends with caulking
covered with H-section joint cover
located over strip of flashing
Distance between the back of the exterior wall covering and exterior wall shall not exceed
15/8 inches
(MCM)
Metal composite materials
