AIR BARRIER SYSTEM A0

1. THE AIR BARRIER SHALL BE A SEALED POLYETHYLENE SHEET CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT

THE BUILDING ENCLOSURE INCLUDING THE TRANSITION AND PENETRATION DETAILS.

2. ALL POLYETHYLENE SHEET AND COVER JOINTS SHALL BE STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED TO

RESIST AIR PRESSURE FORCES DUE TO PEAK WIND LOADS, SUSTAINED STACK EFFECT,
AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS FANS.

3. THE AIR BARRIER SYSTEM SHALL BE SUFFICIENTLY RIGID OR BE SUPPORTED SO THAT

DISPLACEMENT UNDER PRESSURE DOES NOT COMPROMISE ITS PERFORMANCE OR THAT
OF OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE ASSEMBLY.

4. THE AIR BARRIER SYSTEM SHALL HAVE A SERVICE LIFE AS LONG AS THAT OF THE
SURROUNDING ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS.

5. AIR BARRIER MATERIALS SHALL CONFORM TO CAN/ULC-S741.

6. POLYETHYLENE SHEET AIR BARRIER SHALL CONFORM TO CAN/CGSB-51.34-M.

7. SPRAY APPLIED MEDIUM DENSITY FOAM INSULATION SHALL BE INSTALLED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH CAN/ULC-S705.2.

8. ALL AIR BARRIER SEALANTS TO WOOD FRAMING SHALL BE NON-HARDENING TYPE.

9. CONTRACTORS SHEATHING TAPE SHALL BE (CCMC 14018-R) "TUCK TAPE".

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RIM JOISTS:
MEDIUM DENSITY SPRAY
PROTECT FOAMED PLASTIC
APPLIED FOAM INSULATION
INSULATION WITH 5 1/2" ROXUL
COMFORT BATT THERMAL
BARRIER - AN/ULC - S124 AT ALL
NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT RETURN AIR PLENUM SPACES.
ALL AROUND TO FRAMING
MEMBERS
ELECTRICAL BOXES:
POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP POLYETHYLENE COVER -
ALL JOINTS MIN. 2", SEALED WITH SEAL PENETRATIONS AND ALL
NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT AROUND TO POLYETHYLENE
AND / OR SHEATHING TAPE AND AIR BARRIER WITH NON-
STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED HARDENING TYPE SEALANT
AND /OR HEATHING TAPE. ALL
JOINTS TRUCTURALLY
SUPPORTED.
INTERIOR AIR BARRIER SYSTEM
SEALED POLYETHYLENE SHEET
- POLYETHYLENE SHEET INSTALLED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STUD CAVITY SEAL AT ALL
TRANSITIONS AND PENETRATIONS WITH NON-HARDENING SEALANT TO PROVIDE A
CONTINUOUS AIR BARRIER SYSTEM. CLAMP BETWEEN THE FRAMING AND THE GYPSUM
WALL BOARD.
- REFER TO AIR BARRIER SYSTEM NOTES
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NON-HARDENING TYPE
SEALANT POLYETHYLENE NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT
TO WOOD FRAMING POLYETHYLENE TO WOOD
FRAMING

POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER

LAP ALL JOINTS MIN. 2", SEALED
WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE
SEALANT AND / OR SHEATHING
TAPE AND STRUCTURALLY
SUPPORTED
CONTINUOUS NON-HARDENING
SEALANT BOTTOM PLATE TO WOOD
DECK AND TO POLYETHELYNE AIR
BARRIER

INTERIOR WALL INTERFACE

SEALED POLYETHYLENE SHEET
INTERIOR WALLS THAT MEET EXTERIOR WALLS OR CEILINGS WITH AN INTERIOR PLANE OF
AIRTIGHNESS MUST BE MADE AIRTIGHT BY COVERING THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
WITH AN AIR BARRIER MATERIAL AND SEALING IT TO THE ADJACENT AIR BARRIER MATERIAL
WITH NON HARDENING TYPE SEALANT.
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POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP ALL JOINTS MIN. 2",
SEALED WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT AND / OR
SHEATHING TAPE AND STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED
CONTINUOUS NON-HARDENING SEALANT BOTTOM
PLATE TO WOOD DECK AND TO POLYETHELYNE AIR
BARRIER
PROTECT FOAMED PLASTIC INSULATION WITH 5 1/2"
ROXUL COMFORT BATT THERMAL BARRIER - CAN/ULC -
S124 AT ALL RETURN AIR PLENUM SPACES

MEDIUM DENSITY 2lb. SPRAY APPLIED FOAM

INSULATION AIR BARRIER 4" THICK - R20
NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT POLYETHYLENE TO
SHEATHING WOOD FRAMING
MEMBRANE
POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP ALL JOINTS MIN. 2",
SEALED WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT AND/
OR SHEATHING TAPE AND STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED

RIM JOISTS
ALL JOINTS AT THE RIM JOIST ASSEMBLY SHALL BE AIRTIGHT BY COVERING THE
STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS WITH MEDIUM DENSITY SPRAY APPLIED POLYURETHANE FOAM.
SHEATHING POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP ALL JOINTS
MEMBRANE MIN. 2", SEALED WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE A4-2
SEALANT AND / OR SHEATHING TAPE AND
STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED

CONTINUOUS NON-HARDENING SEALANT BOTTOM

PLATE TO WOOD DECK AND TO POLYETHELYNE
AIR BARRIER

PROTECT FOAMED PLASTIC INSULATION

1/2" PLYWOOD WITH 5 1/2" ROXUL COMFORT BATT THERMAL
BARRIER - CAN/ULC - S124 AT ALL RETURN
AIR PLENUM SPACES

NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT

POLYETHYLENE TO WOOD FRAMING
SELF ADHERED AIR /
VAPOUR BARRIER LAP UP
WALL BEHIND FLASHING POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP ALL JOINTS
MIN. 2", SEALED WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE
DROP RIGID INSULATON OVER AIR / SEALANT AND / OR SHEATHING TAPE AND
VAPOUR BARRIER OVER PLYWOOD STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED
BELOW FLOOR JOISTS. SOFFIT
COVER

FLOOR OVER UNHEATED SPACE

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FILL HOLES WITH MEDIUM DENSITY

SPRAY APPLIED POLYURETHANE
FOAM INSULATION

NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT

POLYETHYLENE TO WOOD FRAMING

POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP

ALL JOINTS MIN. 2", SEALED WITH
NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT
AND / OR SHEATHING TAPE AND
STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED

WALL TO SLOPING ROOF

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FILL HOLES WITH MEDIUM DENSITY

SPRAY APPLIED POLYURETHANE FOAM
INSULATION

NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT

POLYETHYLENE TO WOOD FRAMING

POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP ALL

JOINTS MIN. 2", SEALED WITH NON-
HARDENING TYPE SEALANT AND / OR
SHEATHING TAPE AND STRUCTURALLY
SUPPORTED

WALL TO FLAT ROOF AND FLOORS

POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP ALL JOINTS MIN.
2", SEALED WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT D1
AND / OR SHEATHING TAPE AND STRUCTURALLY
SUPPORTED
CONTINUOUS NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT
BOTTOM PLATE TO WOOD DECK

PROTECT FOAMED PLASTIC INSULATION WITH 5

1/2" ROXUL COMFORT BATT THERMAL BARRIER -
CAN/ULC - S124 AT ALL RETURN AIR PLENUM
SPACES

MEDIUM DENSITY 2lb. SPRAY APPLIED

FOAM INSULATION AROUND DUCT OPENING
4" THICK - R20

NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT

POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP ALL JOINTS

MIN. 2", SEALED WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE
SEALANT AND / OR SHEATHING TAPE AND
STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED
WALL VENTED DUCTS
PROVIDE GRAVITY OPERATED DAMPER FOR ALL AIR INTAKE AND OUTLET DUCTS UNLESS
NOT PERMITTED BY REGULATIONS OR IF SERVING HVAC SYSTEMS REQUIRED TO OPERATE
CONTINUOUSLY.
 HIGH TEMPERATURE NON-
HARDENING SEALANT ALL
D2
SHEET METAL ALL AROUND AROUND PIPE
FRAME WITH NON-HARDENING
TYPE SEALANT TO FRAMING POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER
LAP ALL JOINTS MIN. 2", SEALED
WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE
SEALANT AND / OR SHEATHING
TAPE AND STRUCTURALLY
SUPPORTED

MECHANICAL FLUES AND CHIMNEYS

STEEL-LINED CHIMNEYS THAT PENETRATE THE BUILDING ENVELOPE SHALL BE AIRTIGHT BY
BLOCKING THE VOID BETWEEN REQUIRED CLEARANCES FOR METAL CHIMNEYS AND
SURROUNDING CONSTRUCTION WITH SHEET METAL AND SEALANT CAPABLE OF
WITHSTANDING HIGH TEMPERATURES.
 POLYETHYLENE COVER - SEAL ALL
PENETRATIONS AND ALL AROUND TO
POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER WITH NON-
D3
HARDENING TYPE SEALANT AND / OR
SHEATHING TAPE

GYPSUM CEILING

POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP ALL

JOINTS MIN. 2", SEALED WITH NON-
HARDENING TYPE SEALANT AND / OR
SHEATHING TAPE AND STRUCTURALLY
SUPPORTED
AIR BARRIER EXHAUST FAN
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GYPSUM CEILING BOARD

SEAL POLYETHYLENE TO
PLASTIC PIPES WITH NON-
POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP HARDENING TYPE SEALANT
ALL JOINTS MIN. 2", SEALED WITH AND / OR SHEATING TAPE
NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT
AND / OR SHEATHING TAPE AND
STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED CORE THROUGH WALL
TOP PLATES

PLUMBING STACKS
PLUMBING VENT STACK PIPES THAT PENETRATE THE BUILDING ENVELOPE SHALL BE
AIRTIGHT BY SEALING THE AIR BARRIER MATERIAL TO THE VENT STACK PIPE WITH
COMPATIBLE MATERIAL.
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EQUIPMENT AND DUCTS

1. TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL JOINTS IN DUCT WORK MUST BE SEALED USING AN
APPROVED TAPE AND SEALANT WHEN OUTSIDE THE PLANE OF INSULATION.

2. DUCTS MUST BE INSULATED TO THE SAME LEVEL AS REQUIRED FOR WALLS IF THEY
ARE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE AND CARRY CONDITIONED AIR.
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E2

SEAL AND LAP POLYETHYLENE
WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE
SEALANT OR SHEATHING TAPE
WALL ASSEMBLY
SEAL AND LAP POLYETHYLENE
WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE
SEALANT OR SHEATHING TAPE

POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP PLYWOOD

ALL JOINTS MIN. 2", SEALED WITH
NON HARDENING TYPE SEALANT
AND/ OR SHEATHING TAPE AND ELECTRICAL PANEL BOX
STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED

POLYETHYLENE TO EXTEND
BEYOND ELECTRICAL PANEL
PLYWOOD BACKER
ELECTRICAL PANEL
SURFACE MOUNT ALL WIRES
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ELECTRICAL BOXES:
POLYETHYLENE COVER - SEAL
PENETRATIONS AND ALL AROUND TO AIR
BARRIER WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE
SEALANT AND/OR SHEATHING TAPE. ALL
JOINTS SHALL BE STRUCTURALLY
SUPPORTED.

POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP ALL JOINTS

MIN. 2", SEALED WITH NON-HARDENING TYPE
SEALANT AND/ OR SHEATHING TAPE AND
STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED

CONTINUOUS NON-HARDENING SEALANT

BOTTOM PLATE TO WOOD DECK AND TO
POLYETHELYNE AIR BARRIER

ELECTRICAL BOX PENETRATIONS

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POLYETHYLENE COVER - SEAL ALL
POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP ALL
PENETRATIONS AND ALL AROUND TO
JOINTS MIN. 2", SEALED WITH NON-
POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER WITH NON-
HARDENING TYPE SEALANT AND/ OR
HARDENING TYPE SEALANT AND / OR
SHEATHING TAPE AND STRUCTURALLY
SHEATHING TAPE. ALL JOINTS
SUPPORTED
STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED.

GYPSUM CEILING BOARD

POTS LIGHTS
INSTALL A SHAPED POLYETHYLENE COVER AROUND ALL POT LIGHTS AND SEAL TO
THE AIR BARRIER.

NON-HARDENING TYPE
SEALANT AIR BARRIER
TO CONCRETE
F3
POLYETHYLENE AIR BARRIER LAP
ALL JOINTS MIN. 2",SEALED WITH
NON-HARDENING TYPE SEALANT
AND/ OR SHEATHING TAPE AND
STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED

SLAB FOUNDATION WALL