Designation:E2266−11StandardGuideforDesignandConstructionofLow-RiseFrameBuildingWallSystemstoResistWaterIntrusion1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2266;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidedescribesdesign,specification,selection,installation,andinspectionofnewbuildingwallsystems,exteriordeckandstaircomponents,doors,windows,penetra-tionsandsealantjointsofwoodandmetalframebuildings,typicallyfourstoriesorless,tominimizewaterintrusion.1.2Thisguidedoesnotaddresspreventionofdamagecausedbywateroriginatingfromtheuseofwetbuildingmaterialsorfromindoororoutdoorhumidity.Waterfromthesesourcescanbeimportant,andthepotentialfordamagecausedbywaterfromthesesourcesmustnotbeoverlookedinbuildingdesignorconstruction.1.3Thisguidedoesnotaddressroofingsystems,exceptwhenthesurfaceofadeckalsoservesasaroofandatlocationswhereroofsystemsinterfacewithbuildingwalls.1.4Thisguidedoesnotaddressanytypeofbarrierwallsystem.1.5Thisguidedoesnotaddressanyexteriorinsulationandfinishsystem(EIFS).1.6Thisguidedoesnotaddressfoundationconditionswherethebottomofaslabongradeorthegradeofacrawlspaceisatorbelowthewatertableorsubjecttohydrostaticpressure.1.7Thisguideisintendedtosupplementandnotduplicatebuildingcoderequirements.1.8Maintenance,althoughimportant,isnotcoveredindetail.1.9Applicationoffinishes,suchaspaintandsealers,maybeimportantintheperformanceofsometypesofcladding;however,thisisnotcoveredindetail.1.10Thisguideappliesonlytoconstructionswithsheathing,whichfacilitatesinstallationoftheweather-resistivebarrierandassociatedflashingsinacommonplane.1.11ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoinch-poundunitsthatareprovidedforinforma-tiononlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.12Thisstandardmayinvolvehazard...
