...housewrap or home wrap with staples creates a lot of little holes where air can enter and escape. Also, when exposed to the extreme temperature shifts between s...
...housewrap, even the polyethylene we normally install as a vapour barrier can act as an effective air barrier, but only if you set out with that in mind and pro...
...housewrap;
strapping;
cement board siding.
The ceiling is a mix of Roxul mineral wool batts and cellulose totalling R80, the basement is a mix of EPS f...
...Houseplants. According to NASA not only do houseplants absorb carbon monoxide and release oxygen , but certain house plants, such as bamboo palm and english ivy...
...house, it dries outwards , when we cool a house, it dries inwards ( or at least it should - depending if you have a vapor barrier) . A well-ventilated air space...
...house and yard, a bit less than half of an acre. On the north, west and south sides of the house, this means that the forest begins only 20 feet from the house....
...houses, townhouses, and tenements that were built over a hundred years ago from brick and stone - neither of which are known for their outstanding insulating pr...
...wrap my head around it. And I certainly couldn’t bring myself to drop my drawers and park my butt on it for a blast of water, that’s for sure. And make no mista...
...house.
Pot lights : they are not so much a problem due to the heat they generate, but they are very hard to seal. And worse than other air leaks, as it passes...
...Wrap .
"If the Earthship were a gasoline engine, Thermal Wrap and double or triple greenhouses would be fuel injection. I am ready to race any conventional he...
...wraps around its indoor/outdoor deck, creating a haven away from the wind and allowing an intimate family area that extends the living space into the garden.
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