I plan to build in the spring of 2021 and the intention is to super insulate my solar passive house. Your video on ''build the perfect wall - top tips'' is ver...
...wall assemblies, but if fire prevention is your concern, I would be looking at things like Metal or stone siding, anything non-combustible. As for insulation, I...
...wallassembly . But why leave a short answer when you can get all wordy about something?
Alternatives to drywall like tongue and groove wood or interior plywo...
...wall fully above ground (walkout side) one wall fully below ground (opposite side) And 2 walls that grade slopes down from top of the wall (100%underground ) to...
...assembly cavity of my walls and unvented flat roof ceiling. It's impossible to air seal all the joints and sistered joists with caulk or sealant because where t...
...walls+concrete blocks+bricks, all part of the same wallassembly?
As the bricks that sit atop the concrete walls are uneven (along the grout and brick face), ...
...wall on a rim joist wood-sill assembly (not imbedded in concrete). I have removed existing drywall, 2x2 studs, 6mm poly, r12 fiberglass insulation, and tar pape...
...wallassembly.
The best method of wood frame construction would always include continuous insulation on the exterior of walls, without that you may see indica...
...wallassembly, the thermal bridging is drastically reduced. There are other attachment systems, such as the fiberglass Cascadia Clips that also reduce the therm...
...wall it won’t be as solid and able to hold weight the same as the load bearing portion of the wall.
Other questions – how big is the awning you are thinking o...
...walls are insulated with traditional Fiberglass Pink. I will be putting solid 3/4" wood siding over top of the exterior walls. I plan on strapping the cottage w...
...wall would be a proper air barrier and avoiding thermal bridging in the wallassembly. Those links will give you a good starting point, and to really get your h...
...wallassembly.
If you are planning ICF and Passive house, I would suggest having a look at ThermalWall, a rigid insulation panel designed to attach to ICF blo...
...walls? Vapour barrier paint (or Vapor barrier paint in the U.S. ) is more of a solution for walls rather than ceilings to prevent the indoor vapour drive during...
...wallassembly that you propose, is that while the stud wall won’t be touching the concrete (that's a good thing) the polyiso panels will be, so that leaves them...
...wallassembly you mention with 2x6 studs and fiberglass batts would not even meet Ontario Building Code anymore. Many regional building codes can get a little c...
...wall in good shape. would the 1 inch EPS under vinyl siding be a problem with condensation on inside of walls would vapor barrie paint help over the old paint. ...
...wallassembly for example.
So, in conclusion – We think it’s great that a manufacturer is coming to the market with something like that, hopefully there won’t...
