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Video describing how to use foam insulation on masonry walls, and how to properly insulate the rim joist area with rigid foam and batt insulation.
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Video animation showing an assembly sequence for a concrete basement wall with exterior insulation
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on installing different insulation types in a closed crawlspace foundation.
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Case study describing a panelized construction method for stud walls with continuous rigid foam insulation.
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Video describing how to properly insulate crawlspaces.
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Video animation showing an assembly sequence for a concrete basement wall with interior spray foam insulation.
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Video animation showing an assembly sequence for a concrete crawl space wall with exterior insulation.
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Case study describing a wall retrofit of a 1940s home in Phoenix AZ that included adding 2 inches of rigid polyisocyanurate insulation while adding stucco siding to a previously unsided and uninsulated slump-block home.
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Case study describing a wall and window retrofit of a 1940s home in Phoenix AZ that included adding 2 inches of rigid foam and new stucco siding and solar screens as part of a comprehensive retrofit of the concrete block home.
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Video animation showing an assembly sequence for slab-on-grade foundation with stem wall and under slab insulation.
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Case study describing retrofit measures for embedded wood members in insulated mass masonry walls.
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Video from IDI Distributers on how to comply with code and properly install continuous insulation, including taping seams and cutting properly.
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Video describing how to warm up a chilly concrete wall with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva.
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Video describing a technique to insulate walls to a higher R-value using a foam board on the exterior side.
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Video describing how to properly insulate walls behind showers and tubs.
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Video describing how to properly insulate walls behind showers and tubs.
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Video describing how to properly insulate walls behind showers and tubs.
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Video describing exterior rigid foam insulation.
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Video describing how to properly install the OPTIMA insulation system.
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Video describing how walls in cold climates must address three key issues: air leakage, moisture movement, and conductive heat losses.
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Case study describing the incorporation of insulating concrete forms (ICFs) into new home design and construction.
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Video describing a technique for airtight drywall installation on garage walls using foam gasket strips.
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Video from ICFbuildings on how to design and install ICF on an entire home.
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Video describing the wall assembly of a passive house.
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Video describing how to properly install continuous rigid insulation sheathing and siding.