...to improve energy efficiency, you have to make sure walls can dry. Applying spray foam directlyto the back siding of your cladding doesn’t sound like a good id...
Posted by MITCHELL KOCHAug. 21, 2020, 3:49 p.m.Exterior cladding1 Responses
...to Install two inches of rigid insulation board directly against concrete. A mold expert told me to put the board on top of the framing, not directly onto the c...
...to a radiant heating system that is built directly into the slab? Radiant heating is very comfortable , and there are really only minimal differences between th...
...directly into the studs, but they still go directly into the first layer of strapping which is itself directly screwed into the studs. So there is still some th...
...to me over time behind the eps will be wet as this moisture has nowhere to go?
I have also read attach it directlyto the concrete with no air gap, lately I'm...
...Toronto. We had some water issues and I've opened up the walls where I found some mould to see that the previous owners installed batt insulation directly onto ...
...to remove aluminum siding. Apply a "Tyvek" wrap, fasten 1.5" rigid to the studs. Then apply a royal building (brand) vinyl siding directly on top of the rigid i...
...to screw piles to begin with to carry such a heavy load as a slab on concrete not to mention the house, and you are left with a house that sort of falls short o...
Posted by Cam SmithFeb. 6, 2021, 12:21 p.m.Foundation choices1 Responses
...to discuss.
Take care Deciding when to tear down a house and when to renovate and repair is always a tough decision, we actually have a page about that whole ...
Posted by Ali MackenzieAug. 12, 2020, 7:44 p.m.Concept and design1 Responses
...to that of the hood.
Until you take steps to mitigate the influx of flue gasses, we would advise you to limit the use of your stove hood, or at the very least...
...tor toured my 100-year old house near Toronto and told me that they wouldn't recommend installing any insulation in the basement because it could cause freeze-t...
...tor has pitched you the idea then they obiously have a plan on how to carry it out, so I would propose you speak to them to find out what they have in mind, and...
...to stop the block from freezing and thawing? We have funds at the moment but don't want to pour a ton of money into it. I'm just trying to prevent any further d...
...to go full-on passive, but I believe I can convince them to put money into the house early if it will pay off. In other words, I'm happy to spend $50,000 today ...
...to check. This particular wall is not buried fully like the rest (due to slope of property) and it is exposed to the outside temps top to bottom from the outsid...
...to the point where you aren’t even using it as living space?
Eventually though, as you seem to know, you will need to do a full renovation and remove all the ...
...tom horizontal 2X4. Is it just some kind of foam?
- Are you not supposed to attach the drywall directlyto the 2x4s? The rectangles with 'X's in them directly...
...to solar collection potential).
Am I crazy? Brian We haven't seen any great results when trying to marry solar air heaters to an HRV . To achieve a similar re...
