XPS / Discussions

...XPS insulation have switched blowing agents yet. So as it stands, any XPS rigid insulation board you purchase will still have an impact several hundred times wo...

...XPS against the foundation and framing an interior wall inside of that. Option 1 is to piece the XPS to follow the contour of the transition to the narrower blo...

...XPS Foam Insulation & Styrofoam We always choose (and recommend) EPS over XPS due to the fact that XPS has much higher greenhouse gas emissions than EPS. So i...

...XPS ? Polyiso starts to fall off in R value around 5-10C , but it's not a catastrophic failure, and given your use of Celsius and ‘West Coast’, I’m thinking you...

...XPS with 4" studs and roxul insulation to give around r24 (local code). This is expensive and I'm not 100% on board because the basement is half above grade. ...

...XPS and osb/plywood achored with tapcons. The problem here is that there's a significant slope to a central drain (4" at the lowest). I will be removing that dr...

...XPS ridgid boards for the wall and floor. ( Top of slab) Whats the best approach. Thank you We advise against spray foaming any rim joists that are wet se...

Hello, I’m designing a FPSF in Southern Vermont (AFI 2300). I want to fully insulate the radiant slab by including 4″ XPS under the footings but this seems t...

...XPS foam board insulation held in place with the special plastic pegs (since the poly will not allow adhesive to affix it to the wall), blue sheathing tape on f...

While searching to purchase EPS boards, which are very difficult to find here in QC, I've bumped into a 4' x 8' x 1" thick board, called GPS. Do you have a web...

...XPS rigid insulation boards I have a few questions that will help us pin down the best way forward for you - How old is the home? Is there an exterior membr...

...XPS Foam Insulation & Styrofoam It's still a great insulation, just not quite up to the R6.5 + levels that were originally claimed. So the more 'energy savvy'...

...XPS) acts as a moisture barrier, allowing the construction of interior walls that aren't as susceptible to mold. But here you seem to say that keeping the moist...

...XPS) can cause a squeaking noise that can be heard through the walls. To fix this problem they suggest that you install a layer of house wrap between the two ma...

...XPS Foam Insulation & Styrofoam Sometimes adding XPS or EPS rigid foam to the outside of a house can cause problems since it can trap moisture. That said, it ...

...XPS insulation boards (which are a vapor barrier) you would be ensuring that the wall cannot dry to the interior either, so what you would have is an ideal mold...

...xps sealing it on top and bottom? I did air seal all sill plates already and installed new windows. My dehumidifier is an 80gallon heat pump hot water heater ...

...XPS or Mineral Wool to prevent rot in building envelopes. Hi Mike I live an hour north of Winnipeg on lake Winnipeg. It's a family cottage build in 1927 whi...