Paint as insulation/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

.．.insulationproblems. Dealers of insulatingpaintare very quick to name-drop NASA and talk about heat-reflection during space shuttle re-entry, but don't be dazzled by this nonsense. Yes, the technology originated there but its value ended thereaswell and NASA wasnot involved in any way withpaintproducts in the ...

.．.asonable成本。However, it is seldom used in Canada despite its reasonable cost and efficiency. It hasbeen unfairly criticized for its 'settling' issues, mold issues and its flammability. CFI hasfallen victim to the claims of safer, easier and 'better' options suchasfiberglass or mineral wool battinsulation. Th...

.．.assivhaus, top points for energy efficiency of LEED Platinum V4 because of the extensive use of mineral woolinsulation，大量的回收材料和优秀的室内空气质量，我们认为EcoHome的雪绒花住宅是一个有力的竞争者。It wasafter all the first home in Canada to be awarder the Lee...

.．.aslargely been debunked, or bypassed by the pioneers of Straw Bale homes suchasPeterborough, Ontario based Chris Magwood who I pestered with all the following questions, knowing full well that otherwise I would be forced to answer them all myself if I wrote about his ideason straw bale construction. The answers? ...

.．.asements that is all too familiar is due to either poorly installedinsulation, or having noinsulationat all. Building below grade presents much greater challenges than above gradeaswalls cannot dry to the outside. Please see our pages on how to prevent mold in basements guide and basementinsulationguide guide t...

.．.insulation- be careful to get it right A crawlspace comes with all the downsides of a basement, but it is just too low a space to be functional either beyond the folded plastic christmastree and a couple of boxes of baubles. Unless there is a good reason for it, going through the process of pouring a footing, then ...

.．.asdeveloped in 1981 by a builder in Edmonton, Alberta named John Larsen (hence the name), and while the original wall was8 ¼” thick, they can be madeasthickasyou like. Larsen trusses use a variety ofinsulationtypes, including battinsulation(Rockwool or fiberglass) orasin this particular case, dense-packed c...

.．.as加热潮湿空气比加热干燥空气需要更多的能量。When using manufactured wood products for cabinetry,ask for formaldehyde-free plywood then at least the dust produced will be more benign to health. To further protect the air quality in your home, choose formaldehyde free cabinetry materi...

.．.insulationbatts, you can easily have small gaps. It takesaslittleas1/8th of an inch space between batts and studs to start an air convection and increase the rate of heat loss. Wood is a renewable resource, so it is very much a 'green' material choice. To improve the performance you can increase the size of stud...

.．.aswell. This is definitely a discussion worth having, and a good reason to ensure that there is a good warranty if you go with a tracking system. Also worth considering, is a pole mount that hasroom for additional panels beyond your initial purchase. This may save you the cost of an additional pole if your consumpt...

.．.asbeen a steady evolution in the way we build homes over the last couple of decades, and the old standby wall recipe of 2x6s, fiberglassinsulationand polyethylene doesn't measure up anymore with building codes, nor the trend towards high performance housing. Oneaspect of wallassemblies that is garnering some wel...