joints

Recommendations for the optimal and lasting sealing of joints from a hygro-thermal perspective

Submitted by on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 15:58

Windows according to the Passive House Standard 2016 require a ten times more airtight airtightness class (EN 14351) [1] than around 1990. The installation layer of the windows is constantly moving closer into the area of the insulating layer with possibly moisture-sensitive materials. Therefore, joint sealing of construction and connection joints...