Continuous insulation / Discussions

Should you insulate an A-frame cottage with cathedral ceiling from the exterior or interior?

...insulation to install.  And to be sure I understand, it sounds like your preferred finish is to leave the rafters and bays between them open as the interior finish, which would mean insulating the outside. If that is the case, yes you can, you would want to insulate it the way you would exterior walls, and then install...

Posted by J Genereaux Oct. 26, 2020 Roof assemblies - renovation 1 response

How do you re-do the insulation on a old cabin from the outside?

...insulation. Putting a vapor barrier on the cold side of insulation means that warm humid air migrating through the wall will be stopped, it will then freeze, so in the spring you will have a ton of water in there. First have a look at this page here about how the control layers (thermal barrier, vapor barrier and air b...

Posted by Raphael Couture Sept. 14, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation 3 responses

Fill gap between wood stud wall and closed cell foam or fill the stud bays?

...insulation job. My concern with leaving a large, contiguous air gap is that mold has potential to grow between the stud walls with the rockwool insulation and the closed cell spray foam.  My concern with trying to fill the void will also likely have air gaps and the rockwool gets pretty beaten up when stuffing it betwe...

Posted by B Mac Dec. 13, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 3 responses