"Out"sulation project

Mikesolar · 06-07-13, 02:31 PM

As part of my seemingly forever quest to reduce my heat load, I am now starting to skin the outside of the brick house. Here are a few pics as I start. Note where the window and door is......I built window boxes a few years ago knowing I was going to do this so the windows actually sit outside of the current house.

I ordered, what i thought was a 20 lb PUR foam from Germany for a manufacturing project and due to some miscommunication i got 100m2 of a 3lb foam equivalent in a 40mm x 1mx2m size. No good for the shop, great for the house. R value is supposed to be quite high.

I will next put 2x2s vertically after placing insulation between the strapping so there is very low thermal bridging.

06-07-13, 02:31 PM	#1
Mikesolar Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 958 Thanks: 40 Thanked 158 Times in 150 Posts	"Out"sulation project As part of my seemingly forever quest to reduce my heat load, I am now starting to skin the outside of the brick house. Here are a few pics as I start. Note where the window and door is......I built window boxes a few years ago knowing I was going to do this so the windows actually sit outside of the current house. I ordered, what i thought was a 20 lb PUR foam from Germany for a manufacturing project and due to some miscommunication i got 100m2 of a 3lb foam equivalent in a 40mm x 1mx2m size. No good for the shop, great for the house. R value is supposed to be quite high. I will next put 2x2s vertically after placing insulation between the strapping so there is very low thermal bridging. Attached Thumbnails