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Is spray foam a good way to insulate a house from the exterior?

...outside). I guess this will spray to the back of our interior drywall. I have no idea if we have an existing vapor barrier behind our drywall but doubt it - this is an older wood framed bungalow. In addition, i dont expect our interior drywall forms a very great air barrier either - we have the usual holes from outlets...

Posted by Simon Levitt Dec. 21, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

What is the best way to insulate a 1930s brick house from the outside?

...outside to improve energy efficiency. A lot of Toronto homes are fairly close together and sometimes there is simply not enough room to add insulation to the outside and not infringe on setbacks from neighbours. The thing about adding insulation to the outside, is that you are going to incur costs for labour no matter ...

Posted by Stephane Marcotte Sept. 2, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 2 responses