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# Specifying rigid foam insulation for masonry cavity walls

 [fa icon="calendar"] Aug 20, 2019 9:45:00 AM / by [Clark Griffith, AIA](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/author/clark-griffith-aia)

The use of masonry cavity walls dates back over a hundred years and is still thriving today. However, the use of masonry in cavity walls has evolved to meet the performance needs and building specifications of 21st century buildings.![Hunter-Panels-Xci-CG-Manor-High-School-7_MasonCavityWalls](https://www.ccaco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Hunter-Panels-Xci-CG-Manor-High-School-7_MasonCavityWalls.jpg?width=600&name=Hunter-Panels-Xci-CG-Manor-High-School-7_MasonCavityWalls.jpg)

One example of the modern adaptation is the use of rigid foam insulation to maximize thermal efficiency. To capitalize on the material’s benefits proper project specification requires the consideration of a few critical insulation performance factors including:

- Continuous insulation
- Thermal performance
- Moisture
- Fire performance
- Resistance to solvents

The following article, [*Specifying Rigid Foam Insulation for Masonry Cavity Walls*](https://www.constructionspecifier.com/specifying-rigid-foam-insulation-for-masonry-cavity-walls/3/), recently published in Construction Specifier goes into detail on each of the above mentioned insulation factors when it comes to maximizing the use of masonry cavity walls.

 

 

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