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orange · 11-16-11, 11:41 AM

I'm ripping the studs in two, creating an air gap, so that there is less heat conducted to the outside wall through the stud. It will also help reduce noise transmission which is great because we live near the tracks and get a lot of freight through here

I have a lot of Reflectix I can use for the gap. That's because it was the only insulation in the cavities of these walls. I guess someone had an exaggerated idea of it's r-value.

11-16-11, 11:41 AM	#6
orange frugal builder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bowen Island, BC Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm ripping the studs in two, creating an air gap, so that there is less heat conducted to the outside wall through the stud. It will also help reduce noise transmission which is great because we live near the tracks and get a lot of freight through here I have a lot of Reflectix I can use for the gap. That's because it was the only insulation in the cavities of these walls. I guess someone had an exaggerated idea of it's r-value.