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The Pros and Cons of Spray-Foam Insulation
The most important thing isn't necessarily what insulation material you choose, but that you get the installation right.
Insulating Unvented Roof Assemblies
If you plan to insulate a sloped roof, you need to decide if you want a vented or an unvented assembly.
Encapsulating framing in spray foam
Q: I recently had the underside of my roof deck insulated with closed-cell polyurethane foam. In order to meet code here in northern Canada, the crew needed to install 4 in.…
Adding Insulation to Basement Walls
Learn how to choose and install the best insulation for several types of basement walls (but fix water-entry problems first).
5 Ways to Insulate a Flat Roof
Learn several reliable ways to build an energy-efficient low-slope or shallow-pitched unvented roof, which is much easier and less risky than building a vented one.
Going Where Foam Has Never Gone
Learn how to get spray foam into hard-to-reach spaces.
Can exterior foam be added to a wall that has an interior vapor barrier?
Web Extra: Calculating Exterior Foam
How to Insulate Your Rim Joists
Use spray foam or rigid foam to insulate and air-seal this commonly ignored part of the house
Buttoned Up for a New Century
Preservation meets performance when a Brooklyn architect applies Passive House principles to four iconic urban town houses
Home Energy Diet for an Old Victorian
Sealing the crawlspace and plugging holes cut a big home's heating bill in half.

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