Rigid Foam- Page 3 of 6
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Walls With Interior Rigid Foam
When remodeling an older home, it sometimes makes sense to install rigid foam on the interior side of exterior walls
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Foam Shrinks, and Other Lessons
What we learned from updating a 16-year-old deep-energy retrofit
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Polyethylene Under Concrete Slabs
Does the poly vapor barrier belong above the rigid foam or below the rigid foam?
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Part 3 of GBA’s Passivhaus Video Series
“Superinsulated Slab” is the third episode in a series of videos on the construction of a Passivhaus in Falmouth, Massachusetts
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Passive House video — Episode 3
In “Superinsulated Slab,” the third episode in a series of videos on Passivhaus construction, the crew installs 10 inches of rigid foam. After the concrete was placed, more rigid foam was installed above the slab. The finished floor assembly is rated at R-50.
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This House is Assembled With a Screw Gun
A French design firm shows off a house prototype Passivhaus structure made from blocks of foam and laminated veneer lumber
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Two New Exterior Insulation Products for Walls
InSoFast sells EPS foam panels with integral plastic furring strips, while Tyvek has introduced a squishy quilted housewrap
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Cut-and-Cobble Insulation
Does it ever make sense to cut rigid foam into strips and insert the strips between your studs or rafters?
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Insulating Low-Slope Residential Roofs
Unless you’re careful, your low-slope roof can end up with damp sheathing
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Coping With Termites and Carpenter Ants
Does rigid foam insulation aid and abet these destructive insects?
