Exterior insulation

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I spend a lot of time studying insulation--which is one of the most important components of any green home or commercial building. I have a new favorite. Foamglas® building insulation has been made by Pittsburgh Corning for many decades and is widely used in Europe. For the past decade or two, however, it has only been actively marketed in North America for industrial applications. (It’s been listed in our GreenSpec Directory as an industrial insulation material for years.)

Gregg is renovating his 50-year-old house in Wisconsin and trying to devise the best way of insulating exterior walls from the outside. The house was built conventionally, with 2x4 walls, fiberglass batt insulation, fiberboard sheathing, and hardboard siding. He plans to tear off both siding and sheathing and remove the batt insulation, then apply 3 in. of spray polyurethane foam insulation into the stud bays. The existing kraft paper vapor barrier on the interior side of the wall will stay…

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ASIRI Designs on Instagram: "Rigid exterior insulation provides a plethora of benefits, from providing an extra level of thermal performance to warming the condensing surface of the sheathing, resulting in a significantly more moisture safe assembly, especially in colder climates without having to deal with closed cell spray foam. However, when using rigid foam insulation on the exterior, it's a good idea to specify either a textured WRB that allows for drainage behind the foam, grooved foam…

Video: How to Install Rigid Foam Insulation Outside a House - GreenBuildingAdvisor

It appears we’ve reached the stage of this rebuild in which one big project will be completed every week. It’s Week Four of the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge™ and today, I’m showing you how we are sealing our historic home from the inside to prevent moisture and weather intrusion and provide a sturdy reinforcement to our old wood siding. Not all progress is pretty but this is my favorite new feature of our house so far! …

Insulate your exterior walls with confidence using these helpful tips.

Regretting the decision of not insulating your home enough? Yielding high energy bills? Feeling too cold or too humid inside your house?

A subset of green builders have always been grumpy about foam. Such builders look at rigid foam panels and spray foam as suspect products: they are made from petroleum, laced with mysterious chemicals, and impermeable to vapor flow.

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External wall insulation helps improve the thermal performance of buildings. Find out how to install external insulation with our guide.

From blown-in insulation to foam, learn the best ways to insulate closed walls. Walls closed with drywall can be insulated; learn how. #lifehacks #homedecorideas #remodeltips #renovationideas #thespruce

Insulate your exterior walls with confidence using these helpful tips.