S.E.P. Guidlines Flashcards
Items performed by framer
- Sill sealer. 6. Attic access framed
- Construction glue. 7. Holes in sheathing patched
- House wrap. 8. No sheathing loose
- Insulation gauges inst.
- Chases sealed
Items performed by masonry subcontractor
- Mortar joints struck
- Cap block on top
- Finger space
Items performed by plumbing
- Insulation behind tubs on ext wall
- Water lines to hose bibs secured
- Pipes sealed at ext walls
- Avoid pipes on ext walls
Items performed by heating
- Attic ducts installed over insulation
- Exhaust fans vented to ext
- Vents sealed at ext walls
- Duct joints sealed with mastic
Items performed by electrical
- Plastic boxes ext walls. 6. Service entry sealed
- Wires routed to studs. 7. Panel furred out
- Ext wall wire boxes sealed. 8. Recess lights sealed
- No multiple wire bundles in ext walls
- Wiring holes in ceiling boxes sealed
Items performed by insulation
- Sidewalls cut to fit
- Kraft faced in walls stapled
- Garage ceilings w/R-30 or R-19
- No missing poly
- No compression of insulation
Items performed by drywall
- Garage joints taped
- Joints thru firewall caulked
- Bead of adhesive at top/bottom plates
Items performed by trim
- Ceiling Attic access panel insulated with r-30
- Floor sweeps adjusted
- Wall attic panel with r-19
- Pull down stairs with r-30
Where are baffles used
Vented soffit
Holes that should be sealed with dux seal for electrical phase
Outside service
Drilled holes from finished to unfinished
Outside lights
Corners in garages where holes are drilled
How far should panel boxes be from wall
3 1/2”
All trunk ducts shall not be screwed but also must be _______ with what material?
Sealed - mastic
Vent pipes to the ext are sealed with what?
Spray insulation
How thick is R-30 batt insulation?
9 1/2”
Insulation in ext walls
R-13 faced
Insulation behind tubs and showers on ext wall?
R-13 plus t-ply
insulation for unfinished basement
R-11 plus fsa paper
Insulation to unconditioned spaces
R-19
What size insulation is put on attic access panels
R-30
How should rips or tears of the poly be handled?
Taped overlapped 12”
SEP items performed by plumber
Tub shower insulation
Routing of drains
Avoid outside walls
What r value is used in slabs?
R-5
What is meant by heat loss?
Convection
What is meant by heat gain?
Conduction
Three places where sill sealer is used
Under mud sill
Between knee wall and frame
Under full height ext wood wall
List 5 places that construction adhesive must be applied
Floor deck Bottom plate to floor Int corners of ext walls Int of all ext panel joints Joint where daylight is seen
