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Building Matters Using the 2021 IRC’s prescriptive table of R-values or U-factor calculations are two ways to satisfy energy conservation codes By Glenn Mathewson | October 31, 2024 If you are building a code-minimum house such as this one, there are four options for how to meet the 2021 IRC energy codes, including two prescriptive […]
Please see the attached image. Zone 5, high desert, with termites.I have a slab on grade with edge insulation and a parged coating. Above I’ll have a termite shield, then the framed wall.Questions, your preferences –1. Stainless or galvanized sheet metal for the shield?2. Considering that the air barrier happens at the sheathing, with all […]
Hello all, I’m Daniel. Here is my dilemma, I am trying to figure out a way to insulate and/or encapsulate a very shallow vented crawlspace under an older home. I’m located in central Kentucky, climate zone 4. The house was built in the 1950’s and is cobbled together with a series of cedar posts and […]
Location: Northern N.M Any references for foundation performance with vs. without below slab insulation in an area where we are much more concerned about cooling rather than heating loads? Small home will be heavily insulated above grade, quality glazing and exterior shading of windows, but will be a flat EPDM roof and no natural shade. […]
What are your thoughts about using two R15 batts totaling 7 inches depth and R30 in a 7.25 inch cavity vs an R30Cathedral batt which is 8.25 inches that gets compressed an inch down to approximately R27? The two R15 batts would come out to about $.40 cents cheaper per sq ft and has […]
There was a time, not so long ago, when insects were being touted as the solution to food’s emissions problem. The logic went like this: If we all switched from eating cows and sheep to eating bugs and grubs, then we’d eliminate much of the massive methane footprint of livestock agriculture while also handily finding […]
NXP India Hosts Indo-German Roundtable To Strengthen Semiconductor & EV Collaboration Mobility Outlook