by Natalia Smiarowski

On Thursday we spent half our day with Marc from SIGA. He was extremely helpful in his explanation on the different tapes and membranes we will be using to protect the house from the weather as well as air seal the living space. With Marc’s instruction we installed the Majvest 500 SA membrane and taped our window mock-up with Rissan, Wigluv and Fentrim tapes! Each of us was able to participate in the steps on how to lap to the weather around a window or door opening. Although it was the hottest day yet, much was learned, and progress was made.

Earlier in the week…

On Monday we had our ceiling and roof trusses delivered from UFP Site Built. We were able to tie together our south and north walls, ensuring structural stability. By the end of the day, we were able to place half our ceiling trusses onto the walls, securing them in place. However, before we were able to do so, we had to install a strip of Intello Smart Membrane to connect the interior and exterior air barriers.

We spent the second half of the day installing CDX plywood to sheath the exterior walls. Each panel was fastened to studs and blocking, with the perimeter on a tight 4” on-center spacing and the 8” on-center. Once the sheathing went up you could see the inside of the home really beginning to come together. We continued sheathing into the rest of the week, with the house fully sheathed by Friday!