Exterior insulation penetration edge frame and cover

Abstract

An external insulation penetration edge frame includes a frame portion constructed of an insulating material and comprising a front face, a rear face, an outside perimeter, an inside perimeter defining a frame opening, an outside portion extending from the outside perimeter toward the inside perimeter and an inside portion extending from internal edge toward outside edge, a mesh encapsulated in a base coat along the rear face, the inside perimeter, and the front face; and a plastic sheeting secured to the rear face of the inside portion and covering the frame opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An external insulation penetration edge frame, comprising:
 a frame portion constructed of an insulating material and comprising a front face, a rear face, an outside perimeter, and an inside perimeter defining a frame opening.   
     
     
         2 . The external insulation penetration edge frame of  claim 1 , comprising a plastic sheeting adhered to the rear face and covering the frame opening. 
     
     
         3 . The external insulation penetration edge frame of  claim 2 , wherein the plastic sheeting is not adhered to the inside perimeter. 
     
     
         4 . The external insulation penetration edge frame of  claim 1 , wherein the frame portion comprises an outside portion extending from the outside perimeter toward the inside perimeter and an inside portion extending from the inside perimeter toward the outside perimeter. 
     
     
         5 . The external insulation penetration edge frame of  claim 4 , comprising a plastic sheeting adhered to the rear face along the inside portion and covering the frame opening. 
     
     
         6 . The external insulation penetration edge frame of  claim 5 , wherein the plastic sheeting is not adhered to the inside perimeter. 
     
     
         7 . The external insulation penetration edge frame of  claim 5 , wherein the outside portion has a thickness from the front face to the rear face that is greater than the thickness of the inside portion. 
     
     
         8 . The external insulation penetration edge frame of  claim 7 , comprising a plastic sheeting adhered to the rear face along the inside portion and covering the frame opening. 
     
     
         9 . The external insulation penetration edge frame of  claim 8 , wherein the plastic sheeting is not adhered to the inside perimeter. 
     
     
         10 . The external insulation penetration edge frame of  claim 1 , wherein the frame portion comprises an outside portion extending from the outside perimeter toward the inside perimeter and an inside portion extending from internal edge toward outside edge;
 a mesh encapsulated in a base coat along the rear face, the inside perimeter, and the front face; and   a plastic sheeting secured to the rear face of the inside portion and covering the frame opening.   
     
     
         11 . The external insulation penetration edge frame of  claim 10 , wherein the plastic sheeting is not adhered to the inside perimeter. 
     
     
         12 . The construction of  claim 10 , wherein the plastic sheeting is not secured to the inside perimeter. 
     
     
         13 . A construction comprising:
 a wall comprising a substrate;   a penetration extending through the substrate;   a penetration frame comprising a front face, a rear face, an outside perimeter, and an inside perimeter defining a frame opening; and   the penetration frame secured to the substrate with rear face abutting the substrate the frame opening aligned with the penetration.   
     
     
         14 . The construction of  claim 13 , wherein the penetration frame is expanded polystyrene board. 
     
     
         15 . The construction of  claim 13 , wherein the penetration frame comprises an outside portion extending from the outside perimeter toward the inside perimeter and an inside portion extending from the inside perimeter toward the outside perimeter and the outside portion has a thickness from the front face to the rear face that is greater than the thickness of the inside portion. 
     
     
         16 . The construction of  claim 15 , further comprising a plastic sheeting secured to the rear face and covering the frame opening, wherein the plastic sheeting is secured to the rear face along the inside portion and the plastic sheeting is not secured to the inside perimeter. 
     
     
         17 . The construction of  claim 15 , further comprising a mesh encapsulated in a base coat along at least the rear face and the inside perimeter. 
     
     
         18 . The construction of  claim 17 , wherein the penetration frame comprises expanded polystyrene foam. 
     
     
         19 . The construction of  claim 12 , further comprising a plastic sheeting secured to the rear face and covering the frame opening. 
     
     
         20 . The construction of  claim 15 , further comprising a plastic sheeting secured to the rear face and covering the frame opening, wherein the plastic sheeting is secured to the rear face of the inside portion and is not secured to the inside perimeter.