Exterior wall insulation

Our Best Tips for Insulating Exterior walls during renovations - It's Essential not to add an additional vapor barrier and trap moisture inside walls. Read more here for help choosing the right type of insulation and how to fix it easily.

Our Best Tips for Insulating Exterior walls during renovations - It's Essential not to add an additional vapor barrier and trap moisture inside walls. Read more here for help choosing the right type of insulation and how to fix it easily.

Insulate your exterior walls with confidence using these helpful tips.

I spend a lot of time studying insulation--which is one of the most important components of any green home or commercial building. I have a new favorite. Foamglas® building insulation has been made by Pittsburgh Corning for many decades and is widely used in Europe. For the past decade or two, however, it has only been actively marketed in North America for industrial applications. (It’s been listed in our GreenSpec Directory as an industrial insulation material for years.)

Cement coatings can provide an attractive cover for foam foundation insulation. But use metal or plastic reinforcing if you want the cement finish to last.

An important factor of every wall insulation project is the insulation for exterior walls. Even if you’re building a new home, refurbishing your old one, or

We all know insulation is important to having a comfortable and energy-efficient home. Check out these 24 things to consider when thinking about adding insulation to your house.

Insulation options come in all shapes and sizes, but Rockwool insulation is often near the top of every "best of" list out there. Customers love…

Erin Stetzer on Instagram: "Open cell wet insulation for exterior walls and rafters 💫 and batt insulation on some of the interior walls for sound control 🔇 Designer: @eg_interiors Architect: @jifjones_architect Builder: @stetzerbuilders Want to talk with Erin about YOUR project? For homeowners and builders, whether you are looking for input on a current project or thinking about building or remodeling a home, Erin and her team are here to help you through the entire process! Head to…

It appears we’ve reached the stage of this rebuild in which one big project will be completed every week. It’s Week Four of the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge™ and today, I’m showing you how we are sealing our historic home from the inside to prevent moisture and weather intrusion and provide a sturdy reinforcement to our old wood siding. Not all progress is pretty but this is my favorite new feature of our house so far! …