Thermal break / Discussions

...ThermalWall EPS foam panel from Legalett that is perfect for such renovations, it attaches easily with short screws and breaks the thermal bridge to reduce heat loss.  The one thing to remember is to keep at least 2/3rds of your insulation on the exterior of the vapor barrier. so in your case, and another assumption is...

...thermal bridging into the concrete core of the wall allowing energy stored in the thermal mass to bleed into the soil below. This is one of the problems with building ICF on a traditional concrete strip foundation. Is there any way to stop this advantage for ICF construction from literally flowing away?    If you are l...

I am building a net zero home with ICF blocks serving as a frost wall.  Our exterior above grade walls will also be ICF construction with the addition of 3.5" of EPS panels on the exterior.  We will have a concrete slab floor.  What is the best method to support very heavy sliding doors and eliminate thermal bridging w...

We want to add insualtion to exeterior back porch wall, above porch floor and below. House was built in 1895 so 127 years old. Hoping to put something like halo over the brick and then replaced the cedar tiles over on the back porch wall but am concerned about holding in moisture. Was thinking halo adhere to brick, is ...

...thermal bridging through studs in the form of frost lines. The temperature on the exterior of the wall where the studs are would be higher than the temperature adjacent to the stud bays since they are filled with spray foam (SPUF), and so it may melt the frost. Feel free to send us more details or pics of the wall. I a...

...break thermal bridges in wall assemblies and improve the overall thermal performance of a home as well an increase home durability, which is what happens when you build more efficient homes. What I DON’T really like at a glance is that they are insulated with spray foam. However, if the company that makes these insulat...

...thermal bridging. Albeit, the screws from the second layer of strapping do not go directly into the studs, but they still go directly into the first layer of strapping which is itself directly screwed into the studs. So there is still some thermal bridging. Did the software analysis however prove that this indirect deg...

...thermal bridging, and 3) the elimination of the time and cost associated with a house-wrap. However I am unable to locate any retail sources in Ontario or any information on the real-world experience of installing and living with these products, short of reading the always rosy manufacturer's claims. I am usually leary...