...thermalbridges), concrete slab junctions at walls and balconies, service openings (structural thermalbridges), and 'penetration' thermalbridges such as metal...
...thermal bridging.
What we decided on was plastic straps that passed through the cement board and that were anchored in the concrete. It did hold as planned, t...
...Thermal bridging and poor quality windows can make it quite unpleasant to be near exterior walls on the really cold days.
Thermal bridging due to window pl...
...thermalbridges:
When one section of a wall conducts heat much quicker than another, we refer to it as a thermal bridge , and that can greatly reduce the o...
...thermal envelope is in terms of window quality . Having an extremely well-insulated wall is great, but if you blew the budget on insulation and had to put in lo...
...thermal performance as of 2012, it is now required in most areas that you break thermalbridges with some form of continuous insulation.
With that, perform...
...thermalbridges lowers the risk of condensation, which in turn ensures longer life for the product and smaller energy bills.
• Consider also that if you ma...
...thermalbridges in framing puts the paper surface of drywall at risk of condensation in winter.
Even old mold with no teeth can eat paper. - J.L.
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...thermalbridges in the original framing, poorly installed insulation, or even the complete absence of insulation in some spots. Some insulation materials can se...
...thermalbridges” such as concrete balconies – like those jutting out of most condos that siphon heat out of the floors all winter long.
A super-duper heat ...