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Insulation and air-sealing are crucial components of energy-efficient building design. Learn all about different types of insulation available, the importance of proper air-sealing, and how to approach both new builds and retrofits to make your home more sustainable and resilient for years to come.

FHB Podcast Segment: Insulating Problematic Porch Conversion Windows
The podcast crew weighs in to help guide a listener on how to insulate part of his 1925 bungalow's back porch.
Spray Foam Insulation in a Gut Remodel
Jon Beer discusses air-sealing and insulation strategies at FHB House New York.
Podcast 615: Spray-on WRBs, Wall Insulation, and IV Drips for Mold
Listeners write in about producer Jeff and moving heavy things and ask questions about WRBs, cavity insulation without sheathing, and IV drips for mold.
Podcast 612: Water Pipes, Attic Air-Sealing, and the Durability of AeroBarrier
The crew hears from listeners about the Massachusetts stretch code, gaps in click-together flooring, and rainscreens for vertical siding.
Podcast 611: With Bill Beleck: Shou Sugi Ban, Surplus Building Products, and Air-Sealing Overhanging Joists
The crew hears from listeners about contracting in high-end zip codes and the economy of electric cars. Also: installing shou sugi ban forest products, saving leftover material, and how to air-seal a floor system that overhangs the foundation.
See Air Leaks in Hard-to-Reach Places
Combat energy loss with the Flir One Edge Pro. This compact infrared device quickly identifies heat escape and entry in real time.
Home Insulation
All The Information You Need To Insulate Efficient, Healthy and Durable Homes The 2021 International Residential Code requires the highest insulating standards our industry has ever seen, putting new pressure…
Podcast 573: Vibrating Washers, Rot Behind Deck Ledgers, and Tightening Vented Crawlspaces
Soul-bashing work, spray-foam problems, floors for front-loading washers, attaching decks to cantilevered joists, and vented crawlspaces.
Protect Foundation Foam
A great choice for exterior foam on foundations is a borate-treated expanded polystyrene (EPS) that performs at a similar R-value to extruded polystyrene (XPS) but is much less environmentally unfriendly.
Details of Using Stone Wool Insulation
In this video, learn what stone wool insulation is, how to calculate and install it in wall cavities, and why it is so effective.

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