Hi all,
I'm really hoping for some expert advice on sheathing.
We are building a new home, it's a timber frame home on slab with brick veneer to the lower level.
We are building on a slope so there is a core filled block retaining wall at the rear of our house.
There is a cavity between the retaining wall and the timber frame and the brick veneer will close off the space to the underside of the upper floor.
However I've noticed there is 1) no house wrap around the frame at the rear of my house and 2) there is no external sheathing on the frame either.
When I asked the builder he wasn't sure if the house would be sheathed and wrapped or even insulated as there is nothing to stop the bats falling out and into the cavity.
Below is a photo. Again, there will be a brick leaf on top of the retaining wall so it won't be exposed to the elements per se.
However it doesn't make sense to me, especially given it will impact our ability to add and secure in place any insulation.
I imagine the thermal bridging effect will be significant if the only thing coving the cavity is some plasterboard.
Is this normal for a brick veneer home, or a basement?
Does this even meet code? I image if moisture was present it could contribute to a deterioration of the building elements.
Confused newbie.
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