BASEMENT Insulation

We are building a new home in Minnesota. The builder put rigid foam on the exterior. We are wondering what would be the safest protocol for finishing the basement concrete… We are building a new home in Minnesota. The builder put rigid foam on the exterior. We are...

Zone 7A Envelop Critique and Questions

Designing and building & obsessing our home in Zone 7A Edmonton Canada. Learned everything from you guys and hoping you can critique my plan.1700 sqft on main level and vaulted… Designing and building & obsessing our home in Zone 7A Edmonton Canada. Learned...

Installation sequence for electrical penetrations

We’re building in SE Wisconsin using 6 inches of Rockwool comfortboard for continuous exterior insulation on top of a self-adhered membrane (Adhero) for the exterior air barrier. We’re using Intello… We’re building in SE Wisconsin using 6 inches of...

Do R30 cellulose batts exist?

I’m looking at the Nu-Wool site. Their Ecocell cellulose batts max out at 5.5″ thick and R20.I’d like to get to R30. Are R30 batts readily available? Or is it… I’m looking at the Nu-Wool site. Their Ecocell cellulose batts max out at 5.5″...
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