I am a fan of two things: energy conservation and warm sheathing. I see some terrific labor saving advantages to the INSULATED Zip sheathing system BUT it leaves the sheathing…
There are a handful of manufactures who make rigid insulation with OSB bonded to the surface (like a SIP with OSB on one face only. But SIPs are not the…
I am considering putting 2" of rigid insulation on the INSIDE of my perimeter wall in a home I am preparing to construct. This will serve as a vapor retarder…
I am an architect in Boston preparing to build a home for my family on a marshfront site in Scituate MA (Zone 5 and 110MPH winds due to coastal proximity).…
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Zip insulated panels PLUS rigid insulation for warm sheathing?
I am a fan of two things: energy conservation and warm sheathing. I see some terrific labor saving advantages to the INSULATED Zip sheathing system BUT it leaves the sheathing…
Has anyone ever kept sheathing warm and saved labor costs this way?
There are a handful of manufactures who make rigid insulation with OSB bonded to the surface (like a SIP with OSB on one face only. But SIPs are not the…
Rigid insulation on the interior face of the wall
I am considering putting 2" of rigid insulation on the INSIDE of my perimeter wall in a home I am preparing to construct. This will serve as a vapor retarder…
Does anyone have thoughts on this wall section in regard to avoiding moisture problems and drying to the interior & exterior?
I am an architect in Boston preparing to build a home for my family on a marshfront site in Scituate MA (Zone 5 and 110MPH winds due to coastal proximity).…