Place a capillary break between all wooden plates and concrete foundations/floors

If wooden framing rests on concrete, install a capillaryForces that lift water or pull it through porous materials, such as concrete. The tendency of a material to wick water due to the surface tension of the water molecules. break between them.
This prevents porous concrete from saturating water-loving wood through capillary action. It's common practice to use a closed-cell foam sill sealer as an air seal between concrete and framing, but it also works as a capillary break.

GREEN POINTS

NGBSNational Green Building Standard Based on the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines and passed through ANSI. This standard can be applied to both new homes, remodeling projects, and additions. /ICC-700: under Chapter 7 – Energy Efficiency: placing a sill sealer between foundation and sill plate is mandatory (701.4.3.3)

Further Resources

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