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What is the best way to insulate a 1930s brick house from the outside?

Hello I have a semi detached house in Toronto Canada. The house built in the 1930's is double brick wall. The house is original and has little to no insulation ...

Posted by Stephane Marcotte Sept. 2, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 2 responses

Which is the best exterior insulation board to make a cottage 3 season?

Hello, our house built in 1920 untouched save for a simple kitchen. It's walls are toung and groove pine. No heat no insulation just the wainscotting walls. The...

Posted by Sharon Challingsworth April 23, 2021 Insulation and soundproofing 1 response

Should I do dense pack cellulose in wall cavities prior to exterior insulation?

...exterior of walls, and your question is sort of answered in there anyway – The best way to insulate walls is from the exterior Since you’re already going to be ...

Posted by Gordon McNair April 13, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 3 responses

Is a grey water recovery system suitable for routing water to irrigation using spray heads?

I want to use grey water in yard, ideally without having to replace entire watering system.  Water would come from laundry and shower.  

Posted by Lindsey Hanley April 12, 2021 Greywater Recycling 1 response

What is the best exterior rigid foam insulation for under a deck?

...exterior foundation insulation is an excellent idea. It’s great to have on the inside of basements, but exterior insulation is even better as you keep the therm...

Posted by Andrew Cherubini March 21, 2021 Insulation and soundproofing 3 responses

For home renovation, is it better to install insulation on the inside or outside?

...exterior finish is 3 times the cost and 3 times the value of any other cladding, so I wouldn’t get rid of it on a whim. If you really can’t stand the look of it...

Posted by Neil Richardson Jan. 29, 2019 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

How do you finish the exterior of slab on grade?

...exterior of the footing insulation once the forms are removed, specifically the top of the roxul that would be exposed after building the exterior walls. Just t...

Posted by Dave Derouin Oct. 18, 2018 Slab on Grade 1 response

What is the best way to insulate the exterior walls of an older home?

...exterior home siding so it can dry properly (read more here), and Choosing the right exterior rigid insulation (see here) is very important. It is best to insta...

Posted by Geoff Kavanagh June 30, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation 2 responses

What is the best exterior Wall and Roof Rigid Insulation for a barn renovation?

...exterior of the walls suffice?  I do not wish to place insulation inside the barn as I wish to maintain the asthetic of the bones of the barn being fully expose...

Posted by Ron Busch June 27, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

What is the best way to do wall construction using Charred Cedar Siding?

...exterior cladding. So what is important is that you don’t fall into some of the easy traps that a lot of builders seem to do, that leads to an unnecessarily sho...

Posted by Dobie Cheung June 6, 2020 Exterior cladding 2 responses

Which type of exterior insulation to use on a house?

...exterior rigid insulation so you know the characteristics of each – Choosing the best exterior rigid insulation for renovating old home exteriors Choosing insul...

Posted by Trevor Marshand May 26, 2020 Insulation and soundproofing 1 response

Do I need a standard 6 mil poly vapor barrier with dense cellulose exterior wall?

...exterior wall is plank sheathing with paper wrap, followed by shingles, then 1/2 celotex foam board and vinyl siding installed in the 1980's.  No rot or leakage...

Posted by jeff Chormann May 1, 2020 Air and vapour barriers 2 responses

What type of insulation should I put on the exterior of my new home?

...exterior as well. The most common rigid insulation used on the exterior of buildings is EPS foam, there are options but EPS would be the easiest go-to, and more...

Posted by Alex Kesheshian April 23, 2020 Wall assemblies - new construction 1 response

Can you add external insulation to a brick home?

...exterior of  a painted brick wall is actually a good idea to help protect them. When insulating the exterior of an existing house we often recommend Rockwool, i...

Posted by Rachel Kaiser April 2, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

Can you use polyiso insulation on the exterior of a wall behind cedar siding on the west coast?

...exterior vapour barrier and that’s not a good thing. what made you choose Polyiso? We would alternatively suggest you use Rockwool, that is a favourite of ours ...

Posted by Iain Matheson Jan. 28, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation 2 responses

Halo Exterra rigid exterior insulation - has anyone work with it?

Hi I'm wanting to add insulation to the exterior of my home as I am planning to replace siding was considering rockwool comfortboard but this Halo product was s...

Posted by George Shannon Jan. 21, 2020 Insulation and soundproofing 12 responses

Which exterior insulation is best to create at thermal break in an bungalow in Alberta?

Do you have any advice with spray cork renders vs. fully insulating the outside of our home with rockwool or foam board and new siding. We need a cost effective...

Posted by Rebekah Barnes Jan. 17, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

How do you install windows with SIP exterior insulation?

Is it a good idea to add comfort board or similar to outside of SIP, and if so how do u deal with window set back?

Posted by tony wolff March 8, 2021 Walls and Roofs
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