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Tag: air-sealing

  • Two Rules for Humidity

    Prime:  prime Subtitle:  To prevent moisture damage from humid air, just do these two things Images:  …

  • Two Rules for Humidity

    Prime:  prime Subtitle:  To prevent moisture damage from humid air, just do these two things Images:  …

  • Air Sealing the Ceiling Joists in an Attached Garage

    Prime:  prime Subtitle:  A little forethought makes it a lot easier Images:  The I-joists in the lead photo here run across the top of the wall between the dining room and the attached garage in this home under construction in the Atlanta area. In the old days, before anyone worried about air moving through those…

  • Air Sealing the Ceiling Joists in an Attached Garage

    Prime:  prime Subtitle:  A little forethought makes it a lot easier Images:  The I-joists in the lead photo here run across the top of the wall between the dining room and the attached garage in this home under construction in the Atlanta area. In the old days, before anyone worried about air moving through those…

  • Spray Foam Insulated Homes Need Ventilation

    Subtitle:  Contractors who don’t ensure adequate ventilation put themselves — and their customers — at risk Images:  Most installations of spray foam insulation, when properly installed, act as an air barrierBuilding assembly components that work as a system to restrict air flow through the building envelope. Air barriers may or may not act as a…