Ideal roofing/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...roofingmaterial for a single installation, but its short lifespan will make it the most expensive choice over the life of a home. 2. Metal roofs: Metalroofing© Ecohome While the extraction and rendering of metalroofinghas a high-embodied energy, it will probably last your lifetime, and at the end of its ...

...idealfor dense-packed cellulose insulation wall systems and a very high R-value building envelope without many of the problems associated with double-stud wall construction. Not only is it a great wall system for new green home building incorporating a double-stud wall design but it is alsoidealfor deep energy refit...

...idealsubstance in many applications of home construction. To render a container house energy efficient in a cold climate, you'd need to insulate it outside, and possibly inside as well. You would need to ensure on all sides, including the bottom, that the metal does not act as a thermal bridge , robbing you of your ...

...Ideal为了一种压倒性的平静、幸福和与外界的联系。你还会注意到延伸的屋檐，它提供了对夏季炎热的增强保护，而且在合适的角度还可以提供免费的被动供暖，这得益于冬季的阳光。这个主房间是650平方英尺，提供一个genui…

...roofing. Over the lifespan of a well-built home, asphalt shingles will need to be replaced so many times that in reality they are the more expensive, least durable and most environmentally damagingroofingmaterial option. Metal fascia and soffit will reduce long-term maintenance costs and prevent invasion by rodents...

...idealworld you would schedule your roof construction during a dry period if possible. Depending on yourroofingdesign, allow time for membranes to be installed, or at the very least get a tarp on it before it sees any rain. Roofs are probably the better of the applications for OSB if you take steps to keep it fairly ...

...roofingChosen High-Performance Cladding &RoofingMaterials Brands : Maxi Forest, white cedar coatingIdealroof, metal cladding Maçonnex, metal coating Non-toxic materials for walls & ceilings Materials for the interior were specifically chosen to maintain a high standard of clean indoor air quality , f...

...idealfor retirement or reduced mobility families. It can be a bit of a juggling act to purchase property and finance a building project while continuing to pay for housing through rentals or mortgages. In this way, a Prefab home can save you some money, simply by not carrying two properties for the year or so during...

...idealconditions". But even after some digging, we have so far been unable to successfully alleviate our concerns that these ‘idealconditions’ are always being met. According to manufacturers, the ‘idealconditions’ include maintaining the right ambient temperature, suitable humidity levels, and a very specifically-...

...ideals, rather than attempting to meet them. We still ended up with a wall assembly roughly 15" thick, trying to balance cost and efficiency. Another heuristic that I picked up from our architect Anthony Mach is the 60-40-30-20 rule. This suggests putting R-60 insulation in the ceiling, R-40 in above grade walls, R-3...

...Ideally we'd have no vapour barrier in summer; but short of that we should at least have one that allows as much drying to the interior as possible without sacrificing its winter performance. So the closer your vapour barrier is to 60NG, the better. For the sake of context it should be noted that polyethylene is rated ...