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Second-Floor Air Barrier
The interior air barrier is installed before framing the interior walls.
Site-Built Approach to Roof Ventilation
Dense-packed rafter bays need rigid vents.
Podcast Episode 63 — Roofing, Scaffolds, and Venting for Rob’s House
Also, copper wiring vs. aluminum -- and new basement supports in a 280-year-old farmhouse.
Podcast Episode 58 — Attics and Insulation
A shower of information about vermiculite — that’s a literal shower for Justin and Brian, from back before they knew what it was!
The Hazards of Vermiculite Insulation
If vermiculite insulation is present in a house, you should assume it may be contaminated with asbestos.
Episode 29: Cellulose in the Attic, Shaker Sensibility
Brian, Rob, and Justin are amazed at builder Mike Guertin’s clever trick for tackling the cheek wall of a cross gable.
Episode 28: Boots on the Ground, Nails in the Walls
Work boots, attic ducts and insulation, weather barriers and over-driven nails, and reusing building materials.
Insulation Ramp in Attic
Recycled planks make an elevated ramp for insulating and future inspections inside the attic.
Episode 23: Attic Upgrade, Exterior Siding, and DIY Dense Pack
The guys make headway with their home projects, take a wood-siding question from London listener, and much more.
Episode 16: Conditioned Attics, Troubleshooting, and Dormers
In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor in chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Pontolilo about energy loss from mechanicals in the attic, a…

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