...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 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
...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 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...
...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 stay wet forever anyway since the ground is wet even if you were to allow it to dry to the interior.
On that point – if drying to the interior is something...
...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...
...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...
...directlyto the HDPE membrane?
Thank you very much! Under the right conditions I would say yes, it is possible to transition a metal roof to a green roof, but...
Posted by Alexandra DobrescuDec. 3, 2021, 9:03 a.m.Walls and Roofs1 Responses
...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
...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 get it high enough to work under there. Generally that is something you’d hire a specialized contractor to do, you weren’t planning to do this yourself I hop...
Posted by William RaeJune 6, 2021, 12:23 p.m.Slab on Grade3 Responses
...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 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 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...
...tory addtition to a double brick 1940's bunglow. The inside will be be well insulated to code with an HRV, etc., but we also are looking to add 1" of rigid insu...
...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...
...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...
