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April 18, 2012

Thinking of using Poly-Iso Foil Foam on BOTH sides of 2x4 stud walls with F'Glass in wall cavities. Marine Zone 4 (Seattle).  Spray Foam probably the ultimate but its not…

April 17, 2012

I tried this last week and got nothing back but perhaps I didn't enter it correctly so I am trying it again. I am not in the building trades so…

April 16, 2012

Does anyone have or know where I can get a chart showing the COP for a heat pump (obviously varies by model) vs outside temperatures.  I am being told that…

April 15, 2012

Here's the question I want to leave several interior partition walls when I insulate the basement floor and walls with XPS (pink board). I will of course do careful sealing…

April 10, 2012

This is diminishing returns of insulation performance per amount of insulation thickness as I understand it.  It is based on doubling the amount of insulation and cutting the heat loss…

April 10, 2012

I would like to know  if it is ok to use Polyisocynurate under a conc. slab. Rmax sells what they call Thermasheath and it is Polyisoaunurate with a foil face.…

April 8, 2012

Do you (would you) spray foam like Great Stuff directly on to PEX pipeing? Worried about chemical "problems". Could wrap with tape or sleave it with poly pipe before sealing…

April 4, 2012

I am turning a screen porch into a 4 season room, a lot of windows, minimal walls.  I want to foam the ceiling and walls, salesman says I need closed…

March 31, 2012

Starting to think there are no good "Super" or "Above Average" insulated walls due to moisture problems!? How would you fix:? Tiny 1 bedroom house 1950's. Frame is Old Fir…

March 30, 2012

Hi all - I'm stumped, and wonder if anyone can answer the following question: