Rigid Foam- Page 4 of 6
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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?
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Do We Really Need 12 Inches of Foam Under Our Slab?
A last-minute attempt to apply value engineering to our Passivhaus design
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Exterior Insulation Is Like A Sweater For Your House
A layer of rigid foam will keep your wall sheathing warm and dry
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Making Healthier, Greener Foam Insulation
A proposed change to the International Residential Code would eliminate the need for halogenated flame retardants in many applications
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Basement Insulation — Part 1
Getting ready to insulate the basement walls of our Massachusetts home
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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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New Green Building Products — February 2012
Photovoltaic shingles, three new insulation products, high-performance windows and skylights, and HVAC register covers for duct tightness tests