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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - ceiling and knee wall cavity insulation

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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - ceiling and knee wall cavity insulation
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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - roof cavity insulation with rigid insulation closure

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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - roof cavity insulation with rigid insulation closure
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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above conditioned space

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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above conditioned space
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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above unconditioned space

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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above unconditioned space
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Concrete crawl space wall with exterior insulation

Concrete crawl space wall with exterior insulatio
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Concrete crawl space wall with interior insulation

Concrete crawl space wall with interior insulation
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Concrete crawl space wall with interior spray foam insulation

Concrete crawl space wall with interior spray foam insulation
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Concrete crawlspace wall with exterior insulation.

Concrete crawlspace wall with exterior insulation.
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Concrete is poured into the rigid foam shell of the insulated concrete form (ICF) walls; a plastic water barrier has already been installed to protect the below-grade wall surfaces.

Concrete is poured into the rigid foam shell of the insulated concrete form (ICF) walls; a plastic water barrier has already been installed to protect the below-grade wall surfaces.
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Concrete masonry basement wall with exterior insulation.

Concrete masonry basement wall with exterior insulation.
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Concrete masonry crawl space wall with exterior insulation

Concrete masonry crawl space wall with exterior insulation
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Concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance

Concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance
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Connector plate and drywall clips

Connector plate and drywall clips
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Construct a double wall consisting of two framed walls forming a wide wall cavity for more insulation in the home’s exterior walls.

Construct a double wall consisting of two framed walls forming a wide wall cavity for more insulation in the home’s exterior walls.
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Conventional T-post framing detail

Conventional T-post framing detail
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Conventional three-stud corners leave a cavity that must be insulated by the framers—not good

Conventional three-stud corners leave a cavity that must be insulated by the framers—not good
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Crawl space interior insulation with EPS or XPS semi-permeable insulation on inside wall

Crawl space interior insulation with EPS or XPS semi-permeable insulation on inside wall
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Crawl space with exterior insulation

Crawl space with exterior insulation
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Crawl Spaces: Exterior vs Interior Insulation

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Cut Batts to Fit Irregular Cavities

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Cut fiber board with a red V-groove tool and a gray shiplap tool to create mitered corners and a shiplapped edge for duct sections

Cut fiber board with a red V-groove tool and a gray shiplap tool to create mitered corners and a shiplapped edge for duct sections
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Cut-away view showing unsealed gaps around a heating duct that goes through a wall

Cut-away view showing unsealed gaps around a heating duct that goes through a wall
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Deep energy retrofit showing insulation sprayed on exterior of walls over existing siding

Deep energy retrofit showing insulation sprayed on exterior of walls over existing siding
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Dense-packed blown fiberglass insulation completely fills the wall cavities with no gaps or voids.

Dense-packed blown fiberglass insulation completely fills the wall cavities with no gaps or voids.