Hi,
Hope somebody can help me out. I would like to use ice and water shield as a capillary break between the footer and the CMUs. I am in the western NC mountains and the building inspector does not like the idea of anything besides mortar on top of the footer.
This is for basement walls and the walls are engineered steel reinforced walls. The mortar contribution to tensile strength has been ignored as the steel is much much stronger.
The inspector might let me use the ice and water shield based on my engineers approval but he also wants an ICC ESR for the product.
Can anyone point me toward a product that has an ICC ESR for the use of a capillary break? Even if it isn’t the same product I would really like to have this in my build to avoid moisture issues.
Thanks,
Doug
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What, besides gravity, connects your walls to the footing?
Rebar, from footer to top of wall, all cells filled with concrete
Throw some reinforcements in the mortar
there is joint #9 reinforcement in the mortar beds 16" on center
You could try checking out Grace Ice & Water Shield. They might have the ICC ESR approval you're looking for. It's smart to want to avoid moisture issues in your build, especially in a place like western NC with its climate.
Try this article from Green Building Advisor that provides products to use for your specific application.
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/capillary-break-at-the-footing