Insulation & Air Sealing - Page 2 of 4

The crew hears from listeners about the Massachusetts stretch code, gaps in click-together flooring, and rainscreens for vertical siding.

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.

Combat energy loss with the Flir One Edge Pro. This compact infrared device quickly identifies heat escape and entry in real time.

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…

Soul-bashing work, spray-foam problems, floors for front-loading washers, attaching decks to cantilevered joists, and vented crawlspaces.

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.

In this video, learn what stone wool insulation is, how to calculate and install it in wall cavities, and why it is so effective.

Travis and Joe walk through the step-by-step process of prepping, caulking, and flashing a window using stretch tape and flashing tape from ZIP System.

Fibrous insulation is hard to seal on exterior walls when installing heat pumps. These plastic tubes can help.

Installed between the roof sheathing and insulation, these baffles help improve energy efficiency.