Rainscreen help
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I have a friend who needs some advice on a wall detail. The wall stacks up like so: .5″ gypsum wallboard, 2.25″ EPS, 8″ concrete, 2.25″ EPS, stucco scratch coat.
He hasn’t done the stucco yet and we’re wondering if he needs to add a rainscreen detail. It’s a new build but due to a family tragedy, he needs to finish it as quickly and cheaply as possible.
I’m not sure of the climate zone but it is in the B.C. interior, 5700 HDDs, and not too much rain.
Thanks again.
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Eric,
I don't think that this type of wall needs a rainscreen.
Neither the concrete nor the EPS is much affected by bulk water getting by the stucco. The critical thing to get right with ICFs is the window bucks & flashing, to direct bulk water penetration at the windows to the exterior so that it can't wet the interior finish wall.