Spray Foam Insulation- Page 5 of 6
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Spray Foam Insulation Is Not a Magic Bullet
It’s time for me to bad-mouth something besides batt insulation
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Joe Lstiburek on Spray Foam
At the Building Science Experts’ Session, Dr. Joe explained the latest thinking on this increasingly controversial topic
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How to Insulate a Basement Wall
If you want to avoid moisture problems and mold, choose your insulation materials carefully
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Evolving Opinions on Green Building
The enduring value of spray foam, fiber-cement siding, PEX tubing, and other ‘green’ products
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Weighing the Merits of Spray Foam Insulation
A homeowner gets conflicting advice on how to insulate a 90-year-old Cape Cod home
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PHIUS Measures Its Approach to Spray Foam
Responding to feedback from the building community over its proposal to disallow use of SPF using hydrofluorocarbon blowing agents, PHIUS has deferred to its recently formed technical committee for guidance
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Passivhaus and Spray Foam
Does the new rule from PHIUS signal a change in the Passivhaus standard, which until now hasn’t been prescriptive and hasn’t used checklists?
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PHIUS Says No to Some Types of Spray Foam
Concerns about the global-warming potential of spray polyurethane foam prompt the institute to remove some spray foams from its list of allowed insulation materials
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Spray Foam Jobs With Lingering Odor Problems
Smelly foam is rare, but when the problem occurs, everyone gets a headache
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Three Massachusetts Home Fires Linked to Spray-Foam Installation
The Massachusetts Division of Fire Safety warns fire chiefs about the dangers of negligent installations of spray polyurethane foam