The Code

It should be noted that, for interpretation purposes, the French text shall prevail over the English, the latter being a translation of the French original. 

GUIDE PRESCRIBING THE SCOPE OF WORK OF THE « THERMAL INSULATION‒OTHER THAN ROOFING OR MECHANICAL» SPECIALTY

This guide must be used in accordance with the guidelines.

The tender must be based on architectural, interior design and structural tendering documents

1. TI. 1 - Supply and installation :
    
   1. Rigid and semi-rigid insulation, including under slabs, on ground and on foundation walls;
       
   2. Sprayed and/or injected thermal or acoustic insulation, such as mineral fibre, fibreglass and cellulose fibre;
       
   3. Flexible flashing, air barrier, vapour barrier and air/vapour barrier;
       
   4. Urethane foam insulation, sprayed or injected;
       
   5. Retaining sheets for flexible flashing;
       
   6. Mechanical fastening for items under TI article 1.3.
       
2. TI. 2 - Work specifically excluded :
    
   1. Mechanical insulation;
       
   2. Roof and awning insulation and membrane;
       
   3. Membranes, vapour barrier, air barrier and air/vapour barrier for parapets;
       
   4. Soundproofing wool (batt or semi-rigid);
       
   5. Thermal wool (batt);
       
   6. Vapour barrier in the wall and ceiling on the interior side of the frame;
       
   7. Insulation and membranes of curtain wall systems;
       
   8. Insulation and membranes of composite and sandwich walls;
       
   9. Panels without laminated air/vapour barrier membrane;
       
   10. Steel girts and sub-girts such as steel furring, horizontal bars and Z-bars, U-bars, Lbars or others;
        
   11. Rigid interior insulation covered with gypsum or cement board with integrated “Insulock” or other support;
        
   12. Foundation waterproofing such as membranes, water repellents and others;
        
   13. Insulation directly installed on foundation waterproofing system such as membranes, water repellents and others;
        
   14. Monocomponent urethane seal around openings;
        
   15. Installation of insulation in formwork before concrete pour;
        
   16. Formwork insulation;
        
   17. Insulation for acrylic coating system.

Updated: May 1^st 2021

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