House Designs

Major Thermal Bypasses – The Big Holes in Your House

November 14, 2012
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    First, a bit about my writing…I write longhand whenever I have spare time. Between audits, at lunch, after the gym when stopping for a coffee then I type them up. The thing is that I find a lot more spare time in my walking around day than at the home/office. To say there [...]

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Journal of Poor Homebuilding v.15 – VENT ALL THE GARAGES!

September 5, 2012
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      Image from Allie Brosh at Hyperbole and A Half. She is wildly hilarious. Go read it. This is another classic. I was going to write ‘Maine classic’ but really this found everywhere in new construction with attached garages. I’ve written other posts about the challenges of insulating a finished room over a [...]

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A Variation on Esoteric – The REMOTE Wall System

July 30, 2012
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      I mentioned in my last post that we were getting toward more esoteric wall systems like the PERSIST walls. Well, the REMOTE wall system is a variation on PERSIST, making it like an esoteric second cousin, once removed. And up front, I’m admitting that I’m flat out copying a lot of material [...]

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We’re Getting Esoteric Here…PERSIST Wall Systems

July 27, 2012
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      Don’t call it a comeback… I’ve written about exterior foam insulation as a wall concept before, but thought I’d touch on a few of the specific systems out there: the PERSIST and REMOTE approaches. These are two incredibly well insulated, air tight approaches to creating an efficient, green house. What is PERSIST? [...]

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Sky High R-Value with no Foam – Larsen Truss Walls

July 6, 2012
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  Sometimes the homeowner conversations during audits wander into what could be done with a home as opposed to the best ROI or greenest options. It’s difficult to significantly upgrade wall R-value without a major project. Interior solutions involve gutting and re-insulating wall cavities or drilling holes for injection foam which wouldn’t substantially upgrade walls [...]

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