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R-GUARD INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

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SHEATHING WALL SEAM

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1.1
Sheathing Wall Seam
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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1.2
Sheathing Wall Seam
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

INSIDE/OUTSIDE WALL CORNERS

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2.1
Inside/Outside Wall Corners
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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2.2
Inside/Outside Wall Corners
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

PIPE AND MECHANICAL PENETRATIONS

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3.1
Pipe and Mechanical Penetrations
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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3.2
Pipe and Mechanical Penetrations
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

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3.3
Pipe and Mechanical Penetrations
CMU/cast-in-place concrete wall construction

ROUGH OPENING

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4.1
Rough Opening
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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4.2
Rough Opening
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

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4.3
Rough Opening
CMU/cast-in-place concrete wall construction

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4.4
Renovation with Building Wrap:
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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4.5
Rough Opening With FastFlash & Building Wrap
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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4.6
Rough Opening With FastFlash & Building Wrap
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

WINDOW DETAILS

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5.1
Window Head Using Rigid Metal Cap
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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6.1
Arched Window Rough Opening
CMU/cast-in-place concrete wall construction

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7.1
Sealing Window Flanges
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

INTERIOR AIR AND WATER SEAL

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8.1
Interior Air and Water Seal
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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8.2
Interior Air and Water Seal
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

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8.3
Interior Air and Water Seal
CMU/cast-in-place concrete wall construction

SLIDING GLASS DOOR

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9.1
Sliding Glass Door
CMU/cast-in-place concrete wall construction

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9.2
Sliding Glass Door
wood/plywood/OSB

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9.3
Sliding Glass Door
metal studs/gypsum/OSB/plywood

ROOF-TO-WALL TRANSITION

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10.1
Roof-To-Wall Transition
Parapet Wall
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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10.2
Roof-To-Wall Transition
Parapet Wall
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

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10.3
Roof-To-Wall Transition
Parapet Wall
CMU/cast-in-place concrete wall construction

TERMINATION AT GRADE – STUCCO

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11.1
Termination at Grade – Stucco
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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11.2
Termination at Grade – Stucco
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

OPEN JOINT ONE INCH AND SMALLER

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12.1
Open Joint One Inch and Smaller
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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12.2
Open Joint One Inch and Smaller
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

OPEN JOINT FOR LOW TO HIGH MOVEMENT GREATER THAN ONE INCH

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12.3
Open Joint Greater Than One Inch
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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12.4
Open Joint Greater Than One Inch
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

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12.5
Open Joint Corner Condition Greater Than One Inch
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

VERTICAL EXPANSION JOINT

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13.1
Vertical Expansion Joint
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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13.2
Vertical Expansion Joint
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

VERTICAL EXPANSION JOINT AT DISSIMILAR SUBSTRATE GREATER THAN 1 INCH WIDE

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14.1
Vertical Expansion Joint at Dissimilar Substrate > 1” wide
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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14.2
Vertical Expansion Joint at Dissimilar Substrate > 1” wide
wood construction with plywood/OSB sheathing

SURESPAN EX JOINTS

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15.1
Overlap/Splice Joint of SureSpan EX
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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16.1
Corner Overlap/Butt Joint of SureSpan EX
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

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17.1
Joint Intersection SureSpan
metal studs with gypsum sheathing/OSB sheathing/plywood

THRUWALL FLASHING

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18.1
Corner Units and End Dams

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19.1
Outside Corner Detail

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20.1
Inside Corner Detail

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21.1
Thru Wall Flashing Accessories

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22.1
Flashing Transition -Base of Wall

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22.2
Flashing Transition- Shelf Angle with Termination Bar

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23.1
Window Head Detail ThruWall Flashing & Termination Bar