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Unvented Crawl Space Construction Guide

The document describes an unvented crawl space with a concrete masonry foundation wall. Exterior insulation is placed on the outside of the foundation wall and covered with flashing at the top. There is no limit to the thickness of insulation that can be used. A perimeter drainage system is shown below the crawl space floor, which is below the surrounding grade.

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Unvented Crawl Space Construction Guide

The document describes an unvented crawl space with a concrete masonry foundation wall. Exterior insulation is placed on the outside of the foundation wall and covered with flashing at the top. There is no limit to the thickness of insulation that can be used. A perimeter drainage system is shown below the crawl space floor, which is below the surrounding grade.

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INTERIOR FINISH MATERIAL

VAPOR RETARDER
Unvented crawl space with a EXTERIOR SIDING
INSULATION IN 2 x 4 WALL
concrete masonry SHEATHING
SUBFLOOR
foundation wall. The
FLASHING COVERS
exterior insulation is covered TOP OF INSULATION
by a flashing at the top. CAULKING (OPTIONAL) 9
PROTECTION BOARD,
There is no limit to the COATING 1
thickness of insulation that PRESSURE-TREATED
SILL PLATE 11
RIGID INSULATION 5
can be used with this
approach. The crawl space RIM JOIST GASKET UNDER SILL PLATE
floor is below the level of the GROUND SLOPES
surrounding grade. A AWAY FROM WALL
AT 5% (6" IN 10 FT) 2 1/2-IN. ANCHOR BOLTS
perimeter drainage system AT 6 FT. O. C. MAX.
8-IN.
is shown. LOW PERMEABILITY MIN. EMBEDDED 7 TO 15 IN. AS
SOIL (OPTIONAL) 3 REQUIRED BY CODE 23

FILLED BLOCK CORES


OR BOND BEAM 22
24-IN. 17
CONCRETE MASONRY
FOUNDATION WALL 14

DRAINAGE MAT, INSULATING VAPOR RETARDER 18


DRAINAGE BOARD, OR
GRANULAR BACKFILL
(OPTIONAL) 4

FILTER FABRIC ABOVE GRAVEL


(OPTIONAL ON SIDES AND
BELOW) 6

COARSE
GRAVEL
(OPTIONAL)
4-IN. GRAVEL
LAYER (OPTIONAL) 14
4-IN. PERFORATED DRAIN
PIPE WITH HOLES FACING CONCRETE
DOWN (OPTIONAL) 7 GRADE BEAM 10

SILL ANCHORS AT
6 FT. O. C. MAX. 4

Unvented Crawl Space Wall with Exterior Insulation

Page 50 Chapter 3—Crawl Space Construction

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