Choosing the best drywall/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...Drywall:There is a lot more tochoosingdrywallthan one might think, and as it finds its way into pretty much every building made, a lot of resources are used intheprocess and noses irritated. IntheLEED Platinum certified Edelweiss House , we used CGC Sheetrock® Brand Ultralight gypsum panels for an easier ...

...thethermal performance of basements, reducing heat loss and operating costs. It also helps reducethechance of interior moisture issues by raisingthetemperature ofthefirst interior condensing surface,theconcrete. Below is athermal image ofthebasement descibed above with insulation on both sides.Theeffect...

...they are designed to makethebestuse oftheir space no matter how limited. However, you must also ensure thatthe通过消除不必要的声音通过墙壁传播，Re是足够的隐私。In this way, smaller homes can givetheillusion of greater distances between living spaces and bedrooms. FortheLEED V...

...thenail has forcedthedrywallloose, be sure to use a screw to securethedrywalltightly tothestud before mudding. Make suredrywallis secure before starting a mudding repair job, so have somedrywallscrews attheready in case. Cureddrywallcompound has no flexibility, so ifthere is any movement inthedryw...

...thebestcaulk or sealant? Findingtheright caulking, and better still finding non-toxic caulk for sealing windows or doors, first requires identifyingtheexact type you need, which meanschoosingtheright caulking for different surfaces and substrates. Hang on tight because discussingthe各种化学compoun……

...theair,there are health consequences from having either too much or too little moisture in our homes.There are bacteria, viruses, moulds and mites that will show up on either end ofthespectrum if your air is either too humid or too dry. AstheEPA say, somewhere intherange of 35 to 50% relative humidity is gen...

...ther recycled or synthetic) because it is cheap and easy. It is however, nottheonly option for interior walls, and it has some other competition - especially in areas that may get humidity. We will start withdrywall, but also list off a few other选项。Standard gypsumdrywallwasthealternative Gypsum is a n...

...thedifference betweenthestuds againstthefoundation andthestuds that formed an interior division wall;thevapour barrier did not protecttheexterior wall from damage and mold growth. It causedthedamage by preventedthewall from drying totheinterior and instead sealedthemoisture in. As one oftheforemo...

...theenergy savings fromthefree passive solar heating. Inthedesign phase you can determine which parts of your floors and walls will be exposed tothesun in winter, and place materialsthere that will absorbthermal radiation. Darker materials with heavy mass like concrete, stone or brick will absorbthemost hea...

...they enjoy mudding and sanding overtheir head.Drywallis, however,thecommon ceiling material of choice in tract-home developments. With economies of scale and operating like an assembly line –thedrywallcrew rips through a house in maybe a day or two,then a separate crew doesthemudding and sanding and a thir...

...thedrywallis on, since you can feeltheair coming in with your fingers (or see it with a smoke stick).These are leaks that would be difficult to find intheabsence of an active blower door test drawing in air. As an example, when we builttheLEED V4 Platinum Edelweiss House ,therating when we startedtheblower...