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   freyr_design | Apr 15, 2024 05:21pm | #1

   I'm not sure why you would want to use this. You should already be placing a capillary break and if you want it because its perfectly straight you should just use LSL. I'm not even sure this would be allowed by code without an engineer signing off on it.

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   idahobuild | Apr 15, 2024 05:35pm | #2

   I am thinking of using it in two places.

   1. Vertically installed at each of the garage doors as a thermal break between the concrete that is inside and outside.

   2. Flat under the exterior doors at the thresholds in place of PT. See attached image.

   Also see this thread: https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/question/thoughts-on-slab-insulation-detail-at-doors

   
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   freyr_design | Apr 15, 2024 05:45pm | #3

   Oh I see, so not really structural. With the interior to garage door I would probably just stick with PT and wrap contact with concrete with vycor or something sim. At the garage door not sure.

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   idahobuild | Apr 16, 2024 06:50pm | #6

   Freyr/All - what about putting Prosoco MVP fluid applied on the edges of the PT lumber that are in contact with the concrete? See Blue on atch'd image.

   
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   freyr_design | Apr 16, 2024 08:04pm | #7

   Seems like it would work, I don’t think it needs to be permeable, as you won’t get any drying through it, but it’s not permeable enough to hurt anything.

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   Akos | Apr 15, 2024 06:03pm | #4

   Trex, composite 2x6 deck board:

   https://www.trex.com/products/decking/transcend/

   Can be ordered at my local box store. I would assume other composite deck manufacturers would have something similar.

   You can also use two layers of regular 1" deck board. Try to get stuff with a solid core to avoid any frozen water issues.

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   idahobuild | Apr 15, 2024 09:37pm | #5

   Thanks! HD is looking for Trex.