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02-29-12, 05:46 AM
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Unless you are making contact with a hot pipe...
Unless you are making contact with a hot pipe there is no effective difference between the resistance to heat of the two products. I'm not sure about great stuff but I assume it's about the same as...
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02-26-12, 10:09 PM
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If you air seal and use cellulose and use a LOT...
If you air seal and use cellulose and use a LOT of it this doesn't happen. In an R 40 wall of cellulose there is so much hygroscopic mass that it matters not at all. You obviously need to properly...
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02-25-12, 09:25 PM
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If you have an IC AT can there is no reason not...
If you have an IC AT can there is no reason not to literally cover it with foam. Completely. 100%. The drywall box is only for non IC rated cans. Making those boxes sucks. Just get new cans. If you...
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02-24-12, 12:15 PM
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Air sealing around can lights. Ideas?
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I suppose there's no reason why you couldn't...
I suppose there's no reason why you couldn't caulk the ring of the can to the ceiling. But that's going to be no replacement to properly sealing from the top. Get a foam gun and just dump it all over...
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02-23-12, 02:45 PM
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Air sealing around can lights. Ideas?
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Assuming that your cans are AT IC (air tight,...
Assuming that your cans are AT IC (air tight, insulation contact) rated you just cover ANY POSSIBLE crack, gap or seam in the cans including, in particular, where the can meets the drywall with spray...
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