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Forum: Renovations & New Construction 03-07-13, 03:47 PM
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Posted By S-F
How has this all been performing Daox? We are...

How has this all been performing Daox? We are just about through the depths of winter now.

I recently did a house that involved replacing all of the windows with Serious (ly expensive) windows. We...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 11-11-12, 04:33 PM
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Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Far out. I've never seen or heard of that. You...

Far out. I've never seen or heard of that. You learn something new every day.

Edit: like purlins (as opposed to trusses) for an attic/roof assembly?
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 11-11-12, 03:58 PM
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Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Like strapping? I thought most people didn't...

Like strapping? I thought most people didn't strap ceilings out west.
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 11-11-12, 07:57 AM
Replies: 257
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Posted By S-F
What's a strongback?

What's a strongback?
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-31-12, 08:35 PM
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Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
One more point. If your install guy hasn't done...

One more point. If your install guy hasn't done this before (and if so you should just do it yourself) remember that the feel should be "mattress firm". If it's hard (like an aged futon or so) you...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-31-12, 01:52 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Don't worry about it at all. Just net over it...

Don't worry about it at all. Just net over it really tight and cut it open once blowing is done. The only place that gets face stapled is right next to the boxes. You can't staple to the side of the...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-31-12, 03:58 AM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
You hang it horizontally. Just overlap it a foot...

You hang it horizontally. Just overlap it a foot or so. Otherwise you will have too much waste. As noted earlier, 5' doesn't meet up with 16" O/C. It's unappealing to have big folds of fabric...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-30-12, 07:05 PM
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Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Yeah, but it was an unnecessary expense.

Yeah, but it was an unnecessary expense.
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-30-12, 04:47 PM
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Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Close. You take the top corner of the insulation...

Close. You take the top corner of the insulation web and staple it to the top corner of your wall (SECURELY). Then you stretch it to the other top corner and securely staple it. Stretch to the bottom...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-30-12, 04:18 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
You hang it with a T50 stapler making sure to...

You hang it with a T50 stapler making sure to stretch it tight and flat. Then you side staple to the studs with an air stapler. It's like a machine gun and can blow through thousands of staples an...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-30-12, 03:54 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Yes sir. But neither 3' or 5' makes sense with...

Yes sir. But neither 3' or 5' makes sense with 16" or 24" O/C studs. It's a quandry for sure.
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-30-12, 03:34 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Are you set on this contractor? It is standard...

Are you set on this contractor? It is standard practice to blow behind netting. That's the SOLE purpose of Insulweb. Net and blow is the default method for new construction simply because you can see...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-30-12, 03:11 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
I don't know why myself but it is a good...

I don't know why myself but it is a good question. It's for use on walls.
Is there a particular reason why you are not blowing behind netting? It's clear as day that when you blow behind netting...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-30-12, 12:20 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
When and how are you going to insulate?

When and how are you going to insulate?
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-22-12, 03:21 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Daox, what made you decide on 10" as opposed to...

Daox, what made you decide on 10" as opposed to 12"? The reason so many people use 12" walls is that it seems to be a good break even point for wall vs. window R value. Much more doesn't accomplish a...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-22-12, 10:26 AM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
The exterior foam makes the wall pretty thermally...

The exterior foam makes the wall pretty thermally broken.
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-20-12, 08:27 AM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
A tip a little late. A pitch fork run along the...

A tip a little late. A pitch fork run along the lath takes the plaster right down.
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 03-31-12, 09:54 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
If you DIY you might not be looking at 80K but if...

If you DIY you might not be looking at 80K but if you go for insulating to the inside and getting Serious windows you're probably looking at 40K or so. Me, I want to do it all on the cheap. After...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 03-31-12, 05:17 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Like I said earlier, there is always a dew point...

Like I said earlier, there is always a dew point somewhere in a wall. It doesn't matter if it's in cellulose of fiberglass or foam. You just want it to be able to dry out which doesn't work so well...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 03-31-12, 05:06 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
I was thinking about saying something like "this...

I was thinking about saying something like "this is the kind of thing AC_Hacker would have" but I didn't because I didn't want to heap any responsibility on you.

Turns out you came through any...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 03-31-12, 01:57 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
You'd be better than fine! But the dew point...

You'd be better than fine!

But the dew point exercise is still very valid. There is a method of building called REMOTE or PERSIST which entails building a house, warping it in ice & water and then...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 03-31-12, 01:47 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Yeah, that's fine. The dew point has gotta be in...

Yeah, that's fine. The dew point has gotta be in the wall somewhere. The problem is when that dew point is behind a vapor impermeable substance.

I just thought I'd add that the local up tight...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 03-31-12, 01:33 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Does what?

Does what?
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 03-31-12, 01:30 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
Just make sure you have at least 60% of your R...

Just make sure you have at least 60% of your R value in the foam on the outside. Calculating where the dew point will be can be tricky. I don't have the statistics on the top of my head but as you...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 03-31-12, 12:51 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 168,716
Posted By S-F
You don't want to fill earth over it. It's...

You don't want to fill earth over it. It's usually what people use for this kind of outsulating. The foil faced sort can be taped with foil duct tape and provides a fantastic water barrier. When I do...
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