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Foundation Wall Thermal Bridging Solution
Thermal Bridging at foundation wall transitions creates heat loss at the foundation perimeter. This reduces the exterior wall’s effective R Value. Foundations are part of a buildings’ thermal envelope. The intersection at a slab on grade to foundation wall and exterior wall to foundation transition are both areas where heat flows out of a building. This is due primarily to non-continuous insulation details.
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ARMATHERM™
500 Benefits
- Essential for continuous insulation
- Resistant to freeze thaw cycles
- Simple installation technique
- Custom size to match masonry depths
Foundation Wall Thermal Break
The linear transmittance (heat loss) at the base of the foundation wall can be reduced by as much as 60% by using an efficient, structural thermal break. Armatherm™ 500 is a load bearing, thermal break material manufactured in several densities to provide a range of load capacities with R values as high as R 3.8 per inch.
Thermal bridging at a foundation wall transition can be reduced further by increasing the length of the slab insulation.
Thermal
Break resources
Take advantage of our valuable online resources on our website, including test reports, extensive literature libraries, design assistance and product profile videos to help you understand the importance of thermal break products, the key features of our products and the applications in which they can be used. If you require CAD drawings for your project, these can be easily downloaded to be incorporated into your project plans.
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