New Construction in Claremont With Continuous Exterior Insulation
New houses in Claremont wrapped in continuous rigid insulation over the sheathing, with glazing and shading chosen for hard inland sun. Written scope.
Rigid foam board fastened over the wall sheathing of a new Claremont house blocks the heat that hard sun on an inland lot drives through every stud. Batts fill the cavities, yet the studs still carry heat across, and a continuous outer layer closes that path. Mesa Rock Construction draws the foam into the wall section from the start, because window depths, trim and siding fasteners all change with it, and on a sloping lot the tall downhill wall needs it over its full height.
How the foam layer is built
Polyisocyanurate or graphite polystyrene boards go over the structural sheathing with their joints taped, and a taped face can serve as the water-resistive barrier when the product is listed for that use. Furring strips screwed through the foam into the studs carry the siding and leave a small drainage gap. Window openings get extension jambs or a deeper install so each frame sits in the plane of the barrier. The structural engineer confirms that the shear walls still work with the foam in place, and the fastener schedule for the furring is written on the plans.
Glass and shade on the sunny walls
Windows on the walls that take midday and late sun on an inland lot get glass with a low solar heat gain coefficient and, where the design allows, a roof overhang or an exterior shade sized to the high summer sun. Keeping the largest openings off the hottest wall helps as well. The state energy code counts all of it, and the compliance forms list the foam, the glass ratings and the roof assembly together. Claremont plan check reads those forms with the structural sheets, and the inspector confirms each product on site.
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New Construction in Claremont: questions
Start with the boundary and contour survey, which also locates trees and any existing buildings. Next comes a soils investigation with test holes and a written report for the foundation design. Where earth will be moved, grading and drainage sheets are drawn by a civil engineer, and the energy consultant prepares the compliance forms once the wall section is set.
A lot that standard trucks can pull onto keeps concrete, lumber and the foam boards moving straight to the work. A narrow lane, a long climb up the drive or wires overhead can call for a concrete pump, smaller loads or a day with a crane, and the quote shows each one separately.
Yes. Finished drawings let us price each stage, with the wall section priced as drawn, foam, furring and siding included. If the plans leave the insulation outside the studs undecided, we price a named board and thickness and show it on its own line, so you and your architect can weigh it.
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