Wall to Roof Transitions and How to Effectively Maintain the Four Control Layers

In a previous Logix Brands blog post “Transition Details at Grade” were reviewed and one finding was that failures often don’t occur in the field of a wall, roof or the foundation, but rather at the transition from one control layer or material to another control layer or material (i.e. air control layer from [...]

By |December 13th, 2022|Details, Residential|Comments Off on Wall to Roof Transitions and How to Effectively Maintain the Four Control Layers

A Quick Overview Of The Functions of the Four Control Layers In A Building Envelope

Buildings need a lot of things to be successful. As Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D. from Building Science Corporation would say, “What we call things tell us a great deal about how much we understand things. If we don’t call things by their right names, we don’t really understand how things work. If we don’t understand [...]

By |November 28th, 2022|Details, Residential|Comments Off on A Quick Overview Of The Functions of the Four Control Layers In A Building Envelope

The Building Science Behind: How Exterior Continuous Insulation (ci) Can Help to Manage Condensation in Above Grade Wall Assemblies

Adding exterior continuous insulation such as, Halo® Exterra®, to an above grade wall assembly helps to keep the air behind the foam board insulation at a higher temperature. The benefit of air at a higher temperature means it can hold more moisture. This attribute is clearly illustrated when reviewing various air temperatures and the [...]

By |July 16th, 2022|Concepts, Details|Comments Off on The Building Science Behind: How Exterior Continuous Insulation (ci) Can Help to Manage Condensation in Above Grade Wall Assemblies

From Proper Detailing to Achieving Effective R24

R24 detail using Logix ICF, Halo Subterra and Halo Exterra Last month our Think with Logix® blog post looked at four transition details at grade for a cold climate. The below and above grade wall assemblies we used as an example essentially resulted in an effective R24 thermal resistance. This got us [...]

By |June 28th, 2022|Concepts, Details|Comments Off on From Proper Detailing to Achieving Effective R24

Transition Details at Grade – Cold Climates

Importance of Detailing Transitions Failures of the building enclosure can occur within a wall, roof, or the foundation, however, more often than not a failure occurs at the transition from one assembly or material to another (i.e. above grade wall to foundation wall or exterior to interior air barrier system). A failure at a [...]

By |May 24th, 2022|Details|Comments Off on Transition Details at Grade – Cold Climates
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