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No WRB behind soffit

user-1102988628 | Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on

Hi,
Builder did not install WRB behind soffits. Please share thoughts.
Thanks
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    MALCOLM TAYLOR | | #1

    User ...227,

    As long as the WRB is not being used as an air-barrier it should be fine.

    Under our code here in BC, we can not connect the rain-screen cavity with the roof above as you have done.

    1. user-1102988628 | | #2

      There is an over roof (plywood deck taped with strapping and zip above taped.). The wrb is being used as the primary air barrier:(

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