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GCP merchandise preserve this residence shielded from coastal winds and rain whereas enhancing the house’s power effectivity!  

This breathtaking residence includes a “reverse dwelling” design that lets you take advantage of the spectacular coastal views, which was constructed by Jeff Sweenor and his design and building workforce. Positioned in Narragansett, Rhode Island, throughout the road from the ocean, the three,300-square-foot residence was constructed with an elevated design to guard in opposition to water surges and coastal flooding.  

The three-story Sand Hill Cove residence is topic to punishing wind and rain, so it wants distinctive safety from the weather. With consolation in thoughts, the builder additionally set out for the house to realize excessive requirements for power effectivity to decrease heating and cooling prices.  

To make sure the very best diploma of weatherproofing, Sweenor Builders relied on GCP Utilized Applied sciences merchandise, together with VYCOR® enV-S™ climate boundaries, GRACE ICE & WATER SHIELD® self-adhered underlayments and window flashing merchandise for the complete constructing envelope. “GCP merchandise are engineered to stick to one another and the construction, giving us a decent seal for the house,” mentioned Jeff Sweenor.  

GCP’s Discipline Assist workforce labored intently with the constructing crew to assist make sure the venture ran easily. “Working with GCP was seamless by way of choosing the merchandise and getting the venture achieved rapidly,” mentioned Jeff. “The GCP Discipline workforce set out the step-by-step lapping and set up sequence to ensure the supplies had been put in appropriately – and preserve water out.”  

The crew utilized GRACE ICE & WATER SHIELD® self-adhered underlayments to the complete roof deck for full-coverage safety. Previous to putting in the house shingles, they put in VYCOR® enV-S™ climate boundaries. These membranes bond to the sheathing, self-seal at overlaps and seal round siding fasteners. This membrane design protects the house in opposition to air leakage. They then put in Slicker® from Benjamin Obdike on prime of the climate barrier to supply a drainage airplane in case water bought behind the siding system.  

With these merchandise in place, Sweenor Builders was in a position to ship a house with superior power effectivity. “We sometimes obtain an air change charge of 1 per hour, and we had been in a position to lower that in half for this residence,” mentioned Sweenor. “These constructing envelope merchandise mixed with our constructing methodologies had been contributing elements to getting an hermetic seal. That can lower the prices to warmth and funky the house significantly.” 

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