Testing & Quality Assurance
Silicone Foam Firestopping at Exterior Curtainwall Perimeter Joints: Where the Compression Fit Assumption Fails and Why the Safing Insulation Thickness Gap Is the Code Compliance Risk Nobody Inspects
Silicone foam firestopping at curtainwall perimeter joints fails code compliance when safing insulation compression…
Spray Polyurethane Foam at Exterior Wall Transitions: Air Sealing Performance Claims, Fire Code Restrictions, and Where the Field-Applied Assumption Creates Code Compliance Risk
SPF at exterior wall transitions creates fire code and air barrier risks when field-applied…
Glazed Curtainwall-to-Opaque Wall Transitions: Air Barrier Continuity Failures, Thermal Bridging at the Slab Edge, and Why the Interface Detail Is the Most Litigated Zone in the Facade
Air barrier failures at curtainwall-to-opaque wall transitions stem from unassigned contract scope, not field…
Through-Wall Flashing at Shelf Angles: Why the Most Overlooked Detail in Masonry Veneer Facades Is Also the Most Litigated
Shelf angle through-wall flashing failures drive 60–70% of anchored veneer water intrusion claims. Learn…
