Rigid Insulation With Integral Furring Strips

We re attaching 4 of foil faced polyiso boards to a stick framed house with 2x4 walls 24 oc.

Rigid insulation with integral furring strips.

Foamular xps rigid board insulation foamular xps furred wall insulation products include insulpink insulation a product slotted on its long edges to receive a 1x3 nominal wood furring strip insert or insulpink z insulation a product cut to width to fi t between metal z furring strips mounted vertically 24 o c. That usually means rigid foam and furring strips although occasionally it means mineral wool insulation and furring strips. But there are other options. Install 1 by 3 furring strips over the insulation panels on top of each stud.

In most cases furring strips are 1 x 2 or 1 x 3 in size and can be applied both horizontally or vertically. Exterior rigid insulation 1x3 wood furring strips. Metal furring strips come in two different styles. Clarkdietrich z furring is used to furr out interior masonry or poured concrete wall substrates and to support rigid polystyrene mineral or fiberglass batt insulation while providing a uniform plane for gypsum panel attachment.

Enjoy the foamular insul pink 1 1 2 in. Also because it comes in large sheets installation is much faster than if the furring and insulation are installed separately. If you re unfamiliar with what a furring strip is it s best described as a long slender strip that s constructed from either wood or metal. Vertical displacement of furring strip over 4 of pic insulation 4 thermax 24 oc 4 thermax 16 oc 4 thermax 8 oc 8 oc 13 fasteners 16 oc 7 fasteners 24 oc 5 fasteners.

Z furring must be installed vertically with the 3 4 flange against the substrate. The furring strips should run vertically from floor to ceiling or from eaves to rafters if you are installing them on a sloped ceiling. Where wood is acceptable the architect has been able to specify products that consists of rigid foam insulation with integral wood furring. I am trying to decide just what material to use for the furring strips on my exterior insulation project.

Use 2 1 2 inch deck screws to drive the furring strips into the foam and the wood framing beyond. R7 5 foam insulation board 271038 made for exterior wall assemblies tough lightweight and offers exceptional insulating power from the home depot.