Seamless insulation / Discussions

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

...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 how thick you go so more is usually better in this case. Especially if, as you say, there isn’t much insulation in the walls already. One of...

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

Do frost lines where studs are on a wall show a failure of spray foam insulation?

...seamless insulation in a wall assembly. The best method of wood frame construction would always include continuous insulation on the exterior of walls, without that you may see indications of thermal bridging through studs in the form of frost lines. The temperature on the exterior of the wall where the studs are would...

Posted by Gerald Crozier July 22, 2019 Insulation and soundproofing 1 response