Wall assemblies - renovation

Wrap existing building envelopes in continuous insulation to eliminate thermal bridging and move the dew point safely outside the structural wall. A deep dive into building science, material selection, and structural detailing for high performance. Comprehensive thermal overcoating: a homeowner's & pro's guide…

A comprehensive guide to installing exterior insulation (EIFS) on brick homes, covering everything from surface preparation to attachment methods. EIFS over brick: a homeowners and pros guide EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems) are increasingly popular in new construction, and an excellent solution for…

A definitive guide to Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS), covering their components, benefits, drawbacks, and critical installation practices for superior energy efficiency. EIFS exteriors: a homeowner's and pro's guide In the world of modern building, you've likely seen homes and commercial buildings…

Stone farm houses from the 1800s are beautiful heritage homes to restore. But how do you insulate a stone house and keep the interior and exterior appearance as they are? Well, that's tricky, but this guide will give plenty of good advice to follow. Should you insulate an old stone house? Those beautiful old stone…

Whether a house is worth rebuilding or is better torn down depends on a lot of factors, many of them personal, but also financial considerations like grants, sustainability & current condition of the building structure. Should I renovate, remodel or rebuild? This very question comes up a lot for me during site…

Tips for preparing your house for winter: how to make your house more efficient to save money on heating, more durable to save disasters & maintenance issues & more comfortable to keep the family toasty through the winter. Top Tips for preparing a home for winter Extremely low temperatures over winter can test your…

There are a number of ways you can up the efficiency of your home without spending much money. Here are our top 10 energy-saving home improvement tips with the greatest return. The best tips to save money and reduce bills? First of all, the best way to reduce bills & save money is to spend as little as possible for…