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Our Best Tips for Insulating Exterior walls during renovations - It's Essential not to add an additional vapor barrier and trap moisture inside walls. Read more here for help choosing the right type of insulation and how to fix it easily.

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I spend a lot of time studying insulation--which is one of the most important components of any green home or commercial building. I have a new favorite. Foamglas® building insulation has been made by Pittsburgh Corning for many decades and is widely used in Europe. For the past decade or two, however, it has only been actively marketed in North America for industrial applications. (It’s been listed in our GreenSpec Directory as an industrial insulation material for years.)

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UPDATED on July 20, 2015 What’s the best way to install foam insulation on the outside of a wall? Although GBA has published many articles and videos on the topic, we continue to receive frequent questions from readers asking how to install rigid foam sheathing on exterior walls — so it’s time to provide a primer on the topic.

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Our Best Tips for Insulating Exterior walls during renovations - It's Essential not to add an additional vapor barrier and trap moisture inside walls. Read more here for help choosing the right type of insulation and how to fix it easily.

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Installing Roxul Mineral Wool on Exterior Walls - GreenBuildingAdvisor House Finishing Ideas, Norse House, House Construction Ideas, Mineral Wool Insulation, Diy Insulation, Exterior Insulation, Building Science, Framing Construction, Cladding Systems

As the landscape around our building site disappears under a rare blanket of snow, the sheathing on our houses has been disappearing under a thick layer of exterior mineral-wool insulation. Known as Comfortboard IS, this insulation has impressed us with its green virtues, versatility, and price.

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