Are there any solutions to not using closed cell spray foam when trying to prevent condensation in the wall assembly of a 40 foot shipping container home?
...insulation to use when finishing my basement. I was on a website of an eps insulation manufacturer and under their technical/spec section for this particular ri...
...insulation against the block wall then poly? If so - remove the poly it will hold moisture in the wall when it needs to be able to escape. That's why its wet an...
Is it a good idea to add comfort board or similar to outside of SIP, and if so how do u deal with window set back?
...insulation. and reinsulate and sheath. As well should I be putting the WRB barrier on the sheathing or the outer rigid insulation? Lastly, when adding a rain sc...
...insulation. To determine the ideal envelope to a reasonable a degree of accuracy you would need to hire a designer who is able to do energy modelling, and findi...
...insulation. Spray foam provides the insulation, vapour barrier as well as an air barrier, so it’s a nice all in one solution, though we would recommend you sour...
...insulation to be compliant with Canadian Building Code. And worth a mention while we’re on the topic - there has been a pretty big innovation in the injected c...
...insulation would go up next, then strapping for the exterior sheath, board and batten. I have read that the optimum scenario is to have one-third of the insula...
...insulation in any climate – What is the right amount of insulation for an energy efficient green home? That page should help you figure the answers to you ques...
...insulation. In the future I may add A/C to the cottage. Do you believe a Vapor Barrier to be necessary? Thank-you Michael Vapor barriers can be a problem wit...
...insulation on the exterior of walls is an excellent way to insulate an older home or a brand new home, and even meet Passive House standards. Here is a page on ...
...insulation. I’m still looking at the Rockwool Comfort Board 80 option too. Would it work to use a self adhering WRB, on the sheathing and then insulate with 8"...
...insulation. Since we moved in, I know that the addition's floor is very cold in the winter and in the summer we don't really have to use air conditioning becaus...
...insulation, moisture would migrate thought the wall in winter, be unable to leave due to the poly, and it would rot. Here is a page on exterior house insulatio...
I have a new construction project where one floor is subgrade. It has a cement wall on three sides that the contractor insured me was prepared to be mold resist...
How do you remove water droplets from under my crawl space vapor barrier? Water is acculating on the dirt side of the vapor barrier. If I crawlspace has water...
...insulation panels here – Rigid insulation panels, how to choose the best ones for different applications You will read in that article a bit more about the ‘th...
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