Instructions / Assembly

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DRI8DG: SMARTWALL

Detailed Installation

Faster, More Convenient and Better Results. DRICORE SMARTWALL®

PATENTED MODULAR WALL SYSTEM

3. From your list of materials, take your roll of

polyethylene and measure off a manageable length,

6’ to 8’ usually, and cut it into 14” wide strips. Then

carefully tape the length of one edge of the poly

leaving ½” of tape exposed. Tape this piece at the

very top of the DRICORE SMARTWALL panel. Using

a pair of scissors cut the poly along the bottom of

each ﬂoor joist so it can fold up into the cavity. Fold

the poly up into each ﬂoor joist cavity.

4. Re-tape the new piece of poly in the cavity to

the sides of the ﬂoor joists and bottom of the ﬂoor

sheathing ensuring no open area’s for air leakage

(see photo below).

Installing a window box extension in

your DRICORE SMARTWALL system:

As you are installing your DRICORE SMARTWALL

panels you will eventually come to a basement

window. The window is already installed in the

concrete or block, so what you need to do is cut an

opening in the DRICORE SMARTWALL panels to

allow for the installation of a window box

extension. First, determine the dimensions and

locations of the window box required. The window

box will basically be the same size as the existing

window frame. Let’s say the window frame we are

extending is 24” high x 30” wide (outside of the

jamb to outside of the jamb). You will be building a

window box out of ﬁnished grade plywood that is

this same dimension. Now you are ready to mark

the DRICORE SMARTWALL opening on the surface

of the panels. Add an additional 1” to the height and

width to allow for a little adjusting. Also add 1¼” to

the dimension of your opening to allow for the

rough frame you will need to install in the opening.

Therefore you will be cutting an opening in the

DRICORE SMARTWALL panels 26¼” x 32¼”. Make

sure this opening is roughly centered with the

actual window (you have 1” of play, the 1” we added

for adjusting). Cut your opening in the DRICORE

SMARTWALL panels and install the panels as normal

(see photos on right). You are now ready to build

the rough frame from the 5/8” plywood and install

it. Measure the distance from the surface of the

drywall to the front side of the existing window

jamb. Check this dimension at all 4 corners of the

window, they should be the same. If your basement

window was not installed plumb by the builder (this

sometimes happens) adjust your window jamb

extension pieces accordingly. Install the rough

frame the same way as a door opening rough

frame, and then install your window box, adjusting

it to line up with the existing window jamb and

fastening into place using 2 ½” screws or nails.

Vapour Barrier Tie In:

You will need to tie your existing vapour barrier

in your joist cavities to your DRICORE

SMARTWALL vapour barrier (the drywall skin of

DRICORE SMARTWALL will require priming

with a vapour barrier rated primer) to ensure

continuity of the vapour barrier system. To do

so, follow the steps listed below.

1. Remove any vapour barrier tape that may

already be in place at the joist cavities. Then pull the

existing polyethylene barrier down and away from

the ﬂooring cavity (it should now be hanging over

the face of the DRICORE SMARTWALL.

2. Add 4” (or whatever is required) of insulation

in the cavity to bring the insulation even to the

surface of the DRICORE SMARTWALL drywall skin,

and then fold the poly you pulled down back up

into place. Do not staple or tape this.