Cladding / Discussions

We recently bought a house that was likely constructed in the 1920's or 30's and we would like to install siding on it.  Currently it is clad in insulbrick and some of it is starting to break down.  The previous owner told us that the walls are constructed of 2x4 studs with no insulation and lumber sheathing on the ins...

...cladding, so I wouldn’t get rid of it on a whim. If you really can’t stand the look of it or its crumbling, I would make those the deciding factors. If you’re doing an interior renovation anyway then I would say you are best to insulate from the inside, and there are few methods. First, have the wiring checked by a lic...

...cladding. So what is important is that you don’t fall into some of the easy traps that a lot of builders seem to do, that leads to an unnecessarily shortened lifespan of siding, which can also cause interior wall damage.  Exterior siding is basically a rain screen, and it protects the interior surfaces (like your home ...

I want to first off thank you for taking the time to read this and hopefully provide some help. I've watched the great videos on here and just want to ensure I'm understanding everything completely before I go ahead and purchase/install the exterior insulation. a little info on the existing house: Its' in Northern Onta...

At what point/temp & to what extent does polyiso board loose its thermal properties?  Does it go below R4.5 per inch?  Is it usless at -15C ?  or equal to 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...

...cladding. Over this I plan to install 6" of iso foam, for additional insulation, and siding over the foam. I'm unsure how to attach anything to the "Zip system", without penetrating the airtight barrier. Thanks, Scott The Zip Sheathing System is an air barrier sheathing when the joints are taped as specified by the man...