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Exterior insulation on climate zone 6/7 – GreenBuildingAdvisor
- January 6, 2025
- Posted by: wendy
- Category: Uncategorized
Hello,
I’m planning to reside a house built circa 1960s in northern Michigan climate zone 6/7 (boarder line).
I’d like to add continuous exterior insulation.
Has 2×4 walls with:
Outside 1/2-inch plywood-tar paper-wood siding.
Inside foil face fiberglass insulation-drywall-paneling, and wallpaper over all of that.
There is also an addition with clear polyethylene behind the drywall.
Based on the that climate zone I’m in. I would need a minimum R10 exterior insulation to prevent any condensation problems in the walls right?
Would 2 inch XPS foam over a tyvek drain wrap or tyvek and home slicker 1/4 thick work for some place for the moisture to go, or would I need to go with something like 2.5 inches of Rockwool that is vapor open.
There is no air conditioning in the house although someday there may be.
Thanks, Dan