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Best Practice? Tyvek® DrainVent™ Rainscreen Modelling in H2K

  • 23 Aug 2021 12:53 PM
    Message # 10950708
    Deleted user

    Looking at a finer detail in modelling Tyvek® DrainVent™ or similar rainscreen in H2K.

    Though I don't expect a significant difference between DrainVent or an air space, what is the best practice?  Air space?  Strapped with air space?  Use a ratio (eg 5 - 10%) of polyethylene (R 0.656 per inch) to air?

    Looking forward to thoughts.

  • 24 Aug 2021 8:58 AM
    Reply # 10952735 on 10950708

    Personally wouldn't try to model it at all.  Just like we don't model dimple board on a foundation wall.  NRCan did a good job of describing cavities in Bulletin #85.  The bulletin had a google drive zip file. I think its a little large to post here or at least the video is.

  • 25 Aug 2021 9:10 AM
    Reply # 10955534 on 10950708
    Anonymous

    I can add it to the Resources section of the member HUB.

  • 25 Aug 2021 11:54 AM
    Reply # 10955927 on 10950708
    Deleted user

    It is appreciated that it is a closed cavity, consistent with Bulletin 85 and the webinar. 

    I have been modelling it as a 3/8" air cavity (which is the thickness of the DrainVent), but this number is slightly higher than reality.

    This issue is a rabbit hole, just wondering how deep others get into the details as we find it is these little things which can accumulate when modelling a high performance home.

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