air sealing a “bumped out” room with a vaulted ceiling?
BrunoF
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I only have one room with a vaulted ceiling and am looking for suggestions on how to air-seal this room which is bumped out from the plane of the rest of the house (please see pics). Overall, I am planning to use the sheathing as my primary air barrier and my drywall as my secondary barrier. The wall will be 2×6 studs with fiberglass batts sheathed with OSB that will be taped and sealed. I plan to use a vented roof with fiberglass batts for the ceiling and I am in zone 4a.
Looking for advise on how to air seal this room so that it integrates into the rest of the structure.
Thanks!
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BrunoF,
What specific problem are you anticipating with this space? The exterior walls get treated just like all the rest - that is the sheathing is sealed, and the drywall acts as your secondary air-barrier. Similarly, the ceiling gets air-sealed by whatever method you are using for the non-vaulted trusses on your main roof.