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STYROFOAM Residing Board

Existing Walls - Installing STYROFOAM™ Residing Board, STYROFOAM Residential Sheathing, STYROFOAM Tongue & Groove, DURAMATE™ Plus, TUFF-R™ or Super TUFF-R for use as a weather-resistive barrier
Existing Walls -Installing STYROFOAM Residing Board, Residential Sheathing, Tongue & Groove, DURAMATE Plus, TUFF-R, Super TUFF-R or STURDY-R™

STYROFOAM Residing Board is an extruded polystyrene foam insulation board with a square edge. Recommended for use over old siding to provide a solid, level surface for new siding materials.

Nominal Board Thickness Product R-Value Board Size Edge Treatment Min Compressive Strength††
0.5" 2.8 2' x 8' Square Edge 16 psi


Building Code Compliance

Meets IBC/IRC requirements for foam plastic insulation. See ICBO-ES ER 2257, BOCA-ES RR 21-02, NES NER 699, Und. Lab. Inc.® Classified, see Classification Certificate D369.

R means resistance to heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating power. R-values are expressed in ft2•h•°F/Btu.
††Vertical compressive strength is measured at 10% deformation or at yield, whichever occurs first.

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Residing Existing Wall  
Tech Note
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