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How do you prevent walls from rotting in humid climates?

...wall.  How can we avoid getting mould? If your neighbour had their walls rot that could be for a number of reasons - it could be design related, quality of workmanship, or even due to a ‘micro-climate’, meaning their very specific weather conditions on their property. Learn all about climate zones here -  Building Cli...

Posted by Rose Alderson Nov. 5, 2018 Wall assemblies - new construction 3 responses

What is the best wall design for cold climates?

...wall system we would point you towards, but rather give you some tips on how to determine that yourself. The building science basics video on this page is a good starting place to see how we came to settle on a wall design for a demo house we built in 2015 – LEED Platinum Wall Design Building Science Video This is not ...

Posted by Jeremy Hull Jan. 20, 2021 Concept and design 3 responses