Exterior insulation vs interior insulation / Discussions

Is it better to insulate the inside of a house or outside during renovations? And which insulation is best?

...exterior dimensions of the house as you see fit?. I'll assume for now you have space.  If you are taking the exterior walls back to the sheathing, I would first suggest a peel and stick exterior air barrier membrane, that will stop your air leaks which are a bit part of the problem. From there you can install exterior ...

Posted by Andy Sellers Dec. 7, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

Does an air exchanger affect indoor humidity levels?

We built a new home two years ago and having issues with being too dry in the house. Right now today the temperature is 2 degrees outside and the moisture in the house is 22 % The humidity in your home is largely affected by the humidity levels outside. Happy to help sort this out with you I just need some more info. W...

Posted by Dale Hanson Dec. 6, 2021 HRV and ERV 1 response

Do you have a step flashing detail for gyproc sheathed 2nd story wall/garage roof interface?

...exterior insulation, but if I do, I need a detail for that. The issue to me for adding insulation to the exterior over a roof interferes with replacing roof sheathing in future, and my understanding that the current building code requires that you do not restrict  future maintnence requirements when you make modificati...

Posted by Don Fraser Dec. 5, 2021 Walls and Roofs 4 responses