Rigid Foam Sheathing
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Wall Sheathing Options
Choosing between OSB, plywood, fiberboard, rigid foam, diagonal boards, and fiberglass-faced gypsum panels
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Deep-Energy Retrofits
Starting in the 1970s, following the first energy crisis, major weatherization programs were launched to tighten up American homes. The Weatherization Assistance Program of the U.S. Department of Energy, which…
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An Old House Gets a Superinsulation Retrofit
What started out as a relatively straightforward re-siding project on this 80-year-old duplex in Arlington, Mass., ultimately evolved into part of an ambitious superinsulation pilot program for the Massachusetts Department…
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Energy-Efficient Framing, a.k.a. Advanced Framing
Use Less Material and Build a Better House