Installation Guide

Installation
R-TE
C
H Insulation boards can be attached usin
g
mechanical fasteners and compatible adhesives. When
installing R-TECH insulation as an exterior sheathing; all
j
o
i
nts an
d
seams may
b
e sea
l
e
d
w
i
t
h
s
h
eat
hi
ng tape or
c
ode compliant fl ashing tape; ICC-ES (AC 148)
.
INSTALLING THE INSULATION BOARD (FASTENERS):
Insulation fasteners such as cap nails, minimum 6d
ring-shank nails and
15
⁄
5
16
⁄
⁄
" diameter plastic washers or
equivalent should be installed maximum 24.0 inches on
ce
nt
e
r
o
r
use
o
f minim
u
m 1.
0
" wi
de
c
r
o
wn n
a
il
s
o
r N
o
.
16
g
a
g
e staples spaced at 6 inches on center around the
p
anel
p
erimeter, and 16 inches on center in the
fi
eld to
framing members. Exterior window fl anges should be
treated like vertical and horizontal
f
oam seams: they must
be ta
p
ed. There should be no vertical seams in the foam
sheathin
g
above the head of any window or door.
No caulk should be installed under the bottom window
fl a n
g
e. The top window fl an
g
e
(
or drip cap, if one has
been installed) should be covered with head
fl
ashing
—
either metal
fl
ashing or sel
f
adhering membrane. I
f
metal
fl ashing is used, create a horizontal reglet (a groove ) in the
f
oam sheathing above the window head and then insert a
le
g
o
f
the metal
fl
ashin
g
into the re
g
let. The top o
f
the head
fl
ashing should always be sealed with a layer o
f
house-
wrap tape or sheathing tape. Products and attachment
methods for commercial EIF
S
and
S
tucco s
y
stems
will vary. Consult the manufacturer on recommended
installation methods and s
y
stem s
p
ecifi cations
.
INSTALLING THE INSULATION BOARD(ADHESIVES):
The adhesive to be used for bonding R-TECH to the
substrate de
p
ends u
p
on the t
yp
e of substrate. The table
below is a guide
f
or matching adhesives with substrates.
A
ll bondin
g
adhesives M
US
T N
O
T
co
nt
a
in
so
lv
e
nt
s
o
r
their vapor as it will attack the EPS core of the R-TECH
i
nsu
l
at
i
on
b
oar
d.
In all adhesively bonded wall installations the material
should be applied in vertical ribbons/beads.
Substrate
Adhesive Type
(Tube)
Application
Rate
W
OOD
URETHANE
¼
" BEAD– 16"
OC
METAL
U
RETHAN
E
¼
" BEAD– 16" O
C
CO
N
C
RETE
U
RETHAN
E
¼
" BEAD– 16" O
C
Storage & Handling
A
s a
g
enera
l
ru
l
e,
i
t
i
s cons
id
ere
d
g
oo
d
pract
i
ce to store
th
e
b
oar
d
s
i
n a protecte
d
, covere
d
, an
d
d
ry
l
ocat
i
on on s
i
te
and to limit the amount o
f
time the boards are le
f
t ex
p
osed
be
f
ore being covered over by the cladding material
.
R
-TECH contains a fl ame retardant; however, it should
be considered combustible and should not be exposed to
sources of ignition. Do not allow highly solvent extended
mastics, coal-tar products or their vapors to come in
contact with INSULFOAM R-TECH.
Do not allow highly solvent extended mastics, coal-
t
ar
p
roducts or their va
p
ors to come in contact with
I
NSULFOAM R-TECH.
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ax:
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s
I
nc.,
d
oes not ma
k
e any warranty w
i
t
h
respect t
o
s
uitability of the above adhesive products. Pleas
e
c
onsult with the adhesive manufacturer to confi rm th
e
c
ompatibility of their adhesive/sealants with expanded
p
olystyrene (EP
S
) and specifi c applications
.
Interior and Exterior Sheathing Insulation