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你们能用木板代替护套吗?

...boards on a diagonal. Could you tell me if this would meet the current National Building Code? Using Wind bracing instead of sheathing will definitely reduce lu...

Posted by Stephen Montgomery May 30, 2021, 4:19 p.m. Wall assemblies - new construction 1 Responses

What is the best foam board insulation under drywall?

...boardinsulation attached to the stud and seams taped. Then I would set 1/2" drywall on top of the foam and attached with long screws. Does this sound like a ...

Posted by Wesley Pracht Jan. 11, 2020, 8:10 p.m. Wall assemblies - renovation 3 Responses

Can I put foam boards up after I frame a basement?

...boardin between my studs and tac nail it? You could put foam between the studs, but why not batts? Were you choosing foam due to reading here about using foam ...

Posted by Paul Hylan Dec. 27, 2021, 11:53 p.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

为什么在1.5寸聚苯板和罗克索绝缘之间会有冷凝?

...boardinsulation glued to the wall with adhesive and I left a half inch Gap all around theboardto spray foam. In front of the wall I frame to buy for walls an...

Posted by Tyler Norrie Feb. 9, 2021, 2:32 p.m. Basements improvements 0 Responses

Can you use Foam boards on basement walls to stop condensation?

...boardsliding them in behind the studs and directly to the concrete wall will this stop the condensation or will it just build up on the inside of the foam boar...

Posted by Chad Johnson Dec. 21, 2019, 7:59 p.m. Basements improvements 3 Responses

Which is the best foam board insulation to put against poured concrete basement walls?

...boards I've been looking at are, Kingspan Insulation R-10 2in*4ft*8ft unfaced polystyrene foamboardfrom Lowes and the Foamular 150 2in*4ft*8ft R-10 unfaced sq...

Posted by Patricia Roberts Dec. 28, 2021, 6:18 p.m. Insulation and soundproofing 3 Responses

泡沫板会引起化学反应吗?

最近我旧SM泡沫塑料可能会对其他塑料制品产生化学反应,当用于地下绝缘时。你听说了吗?严格的…

Posted by Joel Clipsham Sept. 30, 2021, 7:17 a.m. Healthy indoor air quality 1 Responses

Can you install foam boards directly against basement walls?

...boarddirectly against concrete. A mold expert told me to put theboardon top of the framing, not directly onto the concrete wall so the house can breath. What...

Posted by Ted Gorab Oct. 3, 2019, 6:09 p.m. Basements improvements 18 Responses

Should I install a poly moisture barrier before the rigid foam board against a basement wall?

...boardinsulation held in place with the special plastic pegs (since the poly will not allow adhesive to affix it to the wall), blue sheathing tape on foamboard...

Posted by DONandCATHY Crenna Dec. 14, 2020, 2:21 p.m. Basements improvements 3 Responses

Which is the best exterior insulation board to make a cottage 3 season?

Hello, our house built in 1920 untouched save for a simple kitchen. It's walls are toung and groove pine. No heat no insulation just the wainscotting walls. Th...

Posted by Sharon Challingsworth April 23, 2021, 7:16 a.m. Insulation and soundproofing 1 Responses

Is polyiso board or styrofoam best for insulating when finishing a basement in CO?

...boards I have a few questions that will help us pin down the best way forward for you - How old is the home? Is there an exterior membrane on the basement w...

Posted by Evan B. Nov. 21, 2019, 8 p.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

What kind of foam board should I use to insulate rim joists in Wisconsin?

我的家建于1927年,玻璃纤维被用来隔离边缘托梁。我已经开始移除它,因为它成为了一些老鼠的家……

Posted by Matt Kime Sept. 12, 2021, 10:31 p.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

我应该把泡沫板贴在地下室的墙上还是留一个空隙?

...boardto the inside of the wall or leave a gap for air? I understand mold will not grow on theboardbut I am afraid that there are very small cracks in the mor...

Posted by Elijah Hargett Jan. 9, 2021, 5:31 p.m. Foundation and basement improvements 4 Responses

Is EPS or XPS better for use in basement rim joists? Should faced or unfaced foam boards be used?

...boards for installation in my basement rim joists, should I be looking for faced or unfaced foamboards to install there--and which surface of theboards (faced...

Posted by Thomas Dispenza Sept. 8, 2019, 12:43 a.m. Basements improvements 6 Responses

为什么新添加的刨花板蒸汽屏障外会有霉菌?

...board. The house had air conditioning going all summer. The mould is on the particleboardon the south side of the house. I have had the building inspector and...

Posted by Christine ML June 7, 2020, 1:35 p.m. Wall assemblies - renovation 1 Responses

Should I put 2" foam board under, around, AND on top of concrete slab?

...boardon top of the slab? Or is the 2" foamboardunder the slab + the 2" foamboardvertically around sides/edges of slab and subfloor enough to counter heat l...

Posted by Insinuendo Insinuendo Aug. 5, 2022, 10:14 a.m. Slab on Grade 2 Responses

Can basement walls to dry to the inside with foam board?

...boardto my basement foundation walls. From all of my reading it says that your basement foundation walls can only dry to the inside. If I put foamboard在…

Posted by Tim Hanrahan Aug. 20, 2020, 12:34 a.m. Basements improvements 6 Responses

在房子上使用哪种类型的外墙保温材料?

...board类型的材料在外部而不是OSB(我假设建设者节省了几美元,使用这样一个糟糕的材料?)有旧的铝sid…

Posted by Trevor Marshand May 26, 2020, 1:16 p.m. Insulation and soundproofing 1 Responses