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9.27.3.8.(5)
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ObjectiveOH1 Indoor Conditions
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Installation of flashing between the underside of windows or doors and the wall construction below them, in exterior walls with cladding assemblies to which Subsection 9.27.3. applies [see Article 9.27.1.1. for application of Subsection 9.27.3.], where the windows and doors do not have self-flashing sills.
Exceptions: 
except as stated in Sentence 9.27.3.8.(6), which applies to openings for windows and doors provided with an integral exterior flange and designed to be installed on the exterior of essentially flat lock-seam metal siding without a head or sill flashing.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability of precipitation or meltwater ingress into wall assemblies at the junction between window or door sills and the wall below them.
This is to limit the probability of:
  • compromised thermal performance of components intended to provide resistance to heat transfer, which could lead to an inadequate control of the temperature of interior spaces or relative humidity,
  • the generation of pollutants from biological growth or from materials that become unstable on wetting, or
  • deterioration, which could lead to compromised integrity of exterior walls or elements protected by exterior walls.
This is to limit the probability of:
  • negative effects on the air quality of indoor spaces,
  • the inadequate thermal comfort of persons, and
  • contact with moisture.
This is to limit the probability of harm to persons.
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