Kernow Posted March 7, 2023 Posted March 7, 2023 Does anyone have any drawings of how they have detailed their doorway thresholds when building with a polystyrene ICF. Specifically radon barrier and cold bridging details? I’m not totally convinced my detailing is best, but it may be too late for any other options. Thanks
Nickfromwales Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 Do you have a drawing of what you have detailed?
Kernow Posted March 13, 2023 Author Posted March 13, 2023 Thanks Jenki, That’s useful, I hadn’t considered the use of a higher compaction rated insulation in the threshold. That should help eliminate the cold bridging detail I was worried about. Nickfromwales, our details around the door threshold/doc are very vague, but we are basically having a 2 layer radon barrier, one under a ground bearing slab, then one internally, lapped up the wall.
Kernow Posted March 13, 2023 Author Posted March 13, 2023 Currently thinking of either of these options, Option A would be easier to detail as I thinking fixing the small piece of xps500 over a radon barrier could prove challenging. In hindsight I know I should have used xps500 under the sill as a cavity closer, but too late for that now. Option A Option B
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