Materials / Discussions

...materials that may go into a home that might cause you health concerns. We built a LEED Platinum demonstration home (the Edelweiss House) a few years ago (on a ...

...Materials Research Report by the Canada Mortgage & Housing Corp. these materials are listed as incompatible. Vinyl siding has a high coefficient of expansion an...

...materials, the decision then comes down to product availability and price, neither of which we are really familiar with. Our preferred insulation types would ge...

...materials, we prefer fiberglass or a combination of wood and exterior aluminum for reasons performance, durability and limiting environmental impacts. Vinyl / P...

...materials have different characteristics and different ideal applications . You can find all you need to know on this page which lists the pros and cons and app...

Standard exterior plywood sheathing (on top of ext stud wall, underneath finish ext siding) has formaldyde, glues all of which are toxic. What can I use that w...

...materials like wood against a wet concrete wall, (yes, your concrete wall is probably wet even if you think its dry) followed by batt insulation and a sheet of ...

...materials, but save a lot of time so it sort of comes out in the wash we figure after having done it that first way. Cascadia Clips is one such product, alter...

...materials also vary wildly in cost per square foot, even the paint you choose. 5 – Location affects cost: Labour rates are very different when you build in do...

...materials against it with a sheet of plastic will have one inevitable result, it will rot. The intention of vapor barriers was originally to prevent moisture ac...

...materials such as wood, but concrete will always feel colder. It is well explained here – How to design a home for thermal comfort And I tell you the above ...

...materials - maybe splurge on insulation and windows as be more scrappy with the rest, and we’ll get some friends on board to help ease some labour costs when an...

...materials to protect against high winds, such as a professionally installed and well-fastened metal roof, or a living green roof . Asphalt shingles are the leas...

...materials in a home, the drywall will assume the same relative humidity levels as the basement. So if you keep a dehumidifier running, it keeps the air dry. Hum...

...materials. Since that is a question to itself, maybe start that on a separate question thread with details about the current assembly you plan to keep and detai...

...materials online . You could even make a whole bunch of friends in your neighbourhood if you hand them out as needed. Sorry we don’t have a more solid solution ...

...materials that are durable and that don’t degrade the interior air quality of your home with any toxic materials that will off-gas. We have built a couple of de...

...materials carefully – natural insulation materials and non-toxic building materials protect indoor air quality , and will usually pollute less during manufactur...