VCL sealing and taping

[Longjock]

Hi All,

 

Our architect's detail of our VCL is a layer of Proctor Reflectatherm sealed with two runs of their (butyl?) Probond RG tape in the lapped area. No mention of foil tape.

 

I have actually picked up some Protect VC Foil Ultra (without the built in tape) for a great price and was wondering if the above method would work with this membrane? I will, in any case, foil tape the edges - regardless.

 

The Protect website just mentions using their foil tape at joints, only to place the joins under the internal battens. They do have a double sided tape (doesn't look like it's butyl though) that could go between the lapped areas for extra sealing, but its a lot more expensive than the Probond RG tape. Or would another butyl type tape do the same job.

 

Any thoughts or advice on what others have done?

 

I'm using the Illbruck I3 set-up with the windows.

 

 

[Russell griffiths]

You only use foil tape on foil boards, as long as it’s an air tight tape it’s fine, you could use sellotape if it would stick.