...walls dry to the interior, by that we mean to caution readers against installing interior poly vapor barriers that traps moisture in with studs and causes wall...
...walls. Is there any benefit to this or should the walls be insulated instead? Crawlspaces are sometimes insulated between the floor joists to the floor above, o...
Can I source a supply. There is one company in the UK that is producing Straw bale SIPs, and there was one Ontario company producing Straw bale SIPs has since s...
...walls absorb too much heat, poor building design. I live in a condo and would like to put something on the walls inside to keep the heat mostly outside. There a...
...walls of the house are: plaster/lathe - 2x4 wood studs (no existing insulation) - wood sheathing - brick veneer (no real airspace to speak of). The interior pla...
...walls, and your question is sort of answered in there anyway – The best way to insulate walls is from the exterior Since you’re already going to be insulating t...
...walls it dried up. I reinsulated and and a new vapour barrier, and left it for the winter. I opened back up and there was condensation again. I opened up the ...
I live in Calgary, Alberta and bought a house built in 2007. I noticed this past winter when I started renovating my basement that the rim joists were poorly in...
...walls and the ceiling with hemp insulation. I have no idea of the cost to do so.
...walls to prevent flood damage. That is a suggestion we make for cases where there is a history of or risk of flooding and no exterior drain or water protection....
...walls completely, so nothing can get in or out, and the area can be kept clean. I can't keep it clean now because it's impossible. The masonry wall behind the e...
...walls to protect the stone or concrete wall from freezing and cracking. Is that an option? If so read on here – How to properly insulate the exterior walls of ...
I live in east Texas and have a tiny home shell with wood 4x8 sheet siding. I want to put viny siding on. For insulation foam sheets on exterior can I use formu...
...walls in *certain* climates. They will act as a vapor barrier, and if you tape it well it can be the air barrier as well. What is your climate zone, and are you...
...walls, since the source of moisture that could damage the walls is not humidity in the interior air, it is moisture from the ground and concrete. The short stor...
...walls because it acts as the air barrier, the vapor barrier and the thermal barrier as well. But yes, sometimes the price can be a bit prohibitive. However, it ...
...walls and insulated with Roxul insulation Batts I went to go do some electrical work today and pulled back a bath and noticed that there was a bunch of condensa...
...walls may be in reasonable shape. The wall assembly you mention – putting rigid foam insulation against foundation walls followed by a stud wall and Roxul / Roc...
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