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The Best Way to Insulate a Rim Joist
Stop energy losses with a spray-foam kit.
Foam sheathing: inside or out?
Q: It seems to me that it would be a lot easier to install rigid-foam insulation inside the framing rather than outside because of all the details such as cornice returns…
Tight houses and moisture problems?
Q: I’m building a house with 2x4 studs, sprayfoam insulation in the stud cavities, and blown-in cellulose insulation over a plastic vapor barrier in the attic. Ross E. Iverson, Sheridan, WY…
Small House, Built Right
Think $50 per square foot and $50 a month for utilities are unattainable? Government-sponsored research proves otherwise.
How to Insulate a Shed Roof
Q: I’m planning a small shed-roofed addition that will tie into my house’s gable roof just above the eave. The rafter tails will be exposed with no soffit. I’m considering…
Crawlspace insulation
Q: Your recent article Does Fiberglass Insulation Still Make Sense? (FHB #160, pp. 50-55) was informative, but it left me wondering about the best way to insulate a crawlspace. I have…
Does a roof always need to be vented?
Q: Our house will have cathedral ceilings. Is an airspace between the insulation and roof sheathing necessary? I am concerned about a loss in energy efficiency if there is no…
Does Fiberglass Still Make Sense?
Maybe, but other types of insulation offer installation advantages that make them more reliable.
Holding back the flood
When hurricane-fed floodwaters kept rising in our town last year, we watched the water creep closer to our doors. Water pouring into the house appeared inevitable. But there is always…
Upgrading a foam-insulated roof
Q: A lot of homes in the coastal area of Cape Cod Bay were built with strange, inadequate roof systems. The steeply pitched roofs are insulated only with 1-in. foam over…

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