...barrier so you can find and fix them.
That list of questions is pretty long, and I think the best place for you to start is figuring out what your budget is t...
...barrier, and even spray foam can sometimes shrink and crack, leaving gaps that can lead to air leakage. Are you stripping the building down to the sheathing? If...
...vapourbarrier will keep the moisture down.
For the addition that is on concrete piers, if that means air (and wildlife) are free to travel underneath it, the...
Posted by sal BellicosoOct. 30, 2019, 4:56 p.m.Crawl spaces2 Responses
...vapourbarriers are part of code but where cooling loads are also fairly significant.
One of the best things about smart membranes is that they 'look' like ty...
...vapourbarrier. This wouldn’t be my recommendation if you were looking for a fully winterized cottage that would act as a full-time home, in that case we would ...
...barrier and or a vapourbarrier. But yes, you could finish it with wood afterwards, and here is a link to a page that may help for choosing a wood type, it is a...
...barrier .
Using it on the outside means you are installing an exterior vapourbarrier and that’s not a good thing. what made you choose Polyiso? We would alte...
...barrier or vapor barrier. What is recommended at this stage of the install of the roofing assemby? Air or Vapor barrier?
install two layers of 1 -1/2 inch...
Posted by Kim jarrettJuly 12, 2019, 12:15 p.m.Roof coverings3 Responses
...barrier throughout the underside of the roof and inboard of the old sheathing in all the walls where we've gone down to the studs. On the 2nd floor, we will be ...
If the wind is from the south, where and how are positive pressures created in the home? Unfortunately we don’t have any diagrams to clearly depict the effects...
...vapourbarrier on the ground, but the rest is a little suspect to me as it is to you. First though I would point you to this page in case you haven’t seen it ye...
Posted by Amber MurrayAug. 17, 2020, 10 p.m.Crawl spaces3 Responses
...vapourbarrier, finishing materials, how it is assembled, etc. If your basement currently has no finished flooring, an interior water-proofing solution is much ...
I have a customer with frost problems whose home shows every stud from the outside on a winter day. Would you say their spray foam insulation has failed? It's ...
...vapourbarrier. See this page all about rigid insulation panels -
The difference between Polyiso, EPS & XPS Foam Insulation & Styrofoam
We always choose (an...
...vapourbarrier as well as an air barrier, so it’s a nice all in one solution, though we would recommend you source one of the brands that have moved to lower GW...
...barrier & ½” gypsum drywall, sealed with drywall sealer and painted with vapor barrier paint.
What problems do you see with this detail? Thank you Polyiso rig...
...vapourbarrier and strapping and Pine. Does that make any sense? And can you spare any space on the interior? Hi Mike, thanks for the reply. This is a 3 season ...
...vapourbarrier continuity. Typcial of this construction. Builder should have applied non-skinning butyl caulking b/w ever T&G joint over the top of the exterior...
