Exterior Foam Insulation System

Eifs makes buildings attractive and energy efficient.

Exterior foam insulation system.

2 x 6 advanced framing with 1 5 inch closed cell spray polyurethane foam in each stud bay 3 inches of cellulose insulation covered by 0 5 inch gypsum with latex paint finish diagonal metal strapping on the exterior 1 5 inch foil faced polyisocyanurate board insulation and exterior vertical wood strapping for cladding attachment. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Exterior insulation and finish systems eifs exterior wall board from carpenter co. Offer greater energy efficiency and design flexibility than any other cladding product.

Exterior insulation and finish system is a general class of non load bearing building cladding systems that provides exterior walls with an insulated water resistant finished surface in an integrated composite material system. In europe systems similar to eifs are known as external wall insulation system and external thermal insulation cladding system. Buy 48 or more 15 18. Owens corning foamular 150 1 in.

Eifs has been in use since the 1960s in north america first on masonry buildings but since the 1990s the majority on wood framed buildings. We install the foam over a layer of house wrap using cap nails followed by taping all the seams with an approved foam insulation tape. Dupont thermax ci exterior foam insulation is a rigid board insulation consisting of a glass fiber reinforced polyisocyanurate foam core faced with nominal 1 25 mil embossed blue thermoset coated aluminum on one side and 0 9 mil smooth reflective aluminum on the other. Exterior foam board this is probably the most common approach to exterior foam insulation.