Capillary Break

Construction glossary · Exterior

Exterior · definition

A gap or coating stopping water from wicking between materials (e.g., between siding and trim or framing and concrete).

Source: Building Science Corporation — BSI-123: Capillarity Sucks

Where this term lands on a Columbus budget

The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.