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Duct insulated with a minimum of R-8 insulation

Duct insulated with a minimum of R-8 insulation
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What is Continuous Insulation — A Guide for Insulators and Contractors

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Right - Attach exterior insulation with insulation washers and tape the seams of the insulation is used as an air barrier.

Right - Attach exterior insulation with insulation washers and tape the seams of the insulation is used as an air barrier.
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Ducts are properly insulated and supported without compressing the insulation

Ducts are properly insulated and supported without compressing the insulation
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Cover shield with insulation to required attic insulation height

Cover shield with insulation to required attic insulation height
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This heated garage plenum is insulated along the bottom and sides, and the insulation is fully aligned with an air barrier. The insulation at the bottom of the plenum space meets IECC insulation requirements.

This heated garage plenum is insulated along the bottom and sides, and the insulation is fully aligned with an air barrier. The insulation at the bottom of the plenum space meets IECC insulation requirements.
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Right – Fiberglass batt insulation fills the walls while the floor joists above are insulated with spray foam insulation to both insulate and air seal this transition space.

Right – Fiberglass batt insulation fills the walls while the floor joists above are insulated with spray foam insulation to both insulate and air seal this transition space.
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Insulate Your Basement, Part 3: Insulate the Walls and Rim Joists

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How to Install Batt Insulation (1/3): The Pre-Insulation Walk Through

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How to Install Batt Insulation (2/3): Insulating Tips from the Pros

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Insulation support

Insulation support
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Ducts are insulated but strapping is compressing the insulation therefore reducing the R-value

Ducts are insulated but strapping is compressing the insulation therefore reducing the R-value
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This steel-framed wall is insulated with rigid insulation on the exterior side of the sheathing

This steel-framed wall is insulated with rigid insulation on the exterior side of the sheathing
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Attic Hatch Insulation

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Blown Cellulose Insulation

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Well insulated slab

Well insulated slab
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Measure the depth of insulation

Measure the depth of insulation
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Right – Batt insulation provides additional insulation for the home’s main duct chase.

Right – Batt insulation provides additional insulation for the home’s main duct chase.
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Right - Basement with exterior XPS or EPS insulation and insulation under the basement slab.

Right - Basement with exterior XPS or EPS insulation and insulation under the basement slab.
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No insulation at window header

No insulation at window header
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Spray foam insulation air-seals and insulates the floor above the garage; the joist will be filled with fibrous insulation in this flash-and-batt approach.

Spray foam insulation air-seals and insulates the floor above the garage; the joist will be filled with fibrous insulation in this flash-and-batt approach.
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Wrong - Corner not insulated

Wrong - Corner not insulated
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How to Insulate a Basement

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Spray foam insulation is installed in open wall cavities to air seal and insulate

Spray foam insulation is installed in open wall cavities to air seal and insulate
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Cover the box with insulation

Cover the box with insulation
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Misaligned floor insulation

Misaligned floor insulation
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Correctly insulated floor

Correctly insulated floor
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Right - The conditioned basement is insulated on the interior with 1 inch of polyiso R-6.3 rigid insulation.

Right - The conditioned basement is insulated on the interior with 1 inch of polyiso R-6.3 rigid insulation.
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Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.

Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.
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Right - This concrete basement wall is insulated on the interior with rigid insulation; sill details are shown.

Right - This concrete basement wall is insulated on the interior with rigid insulation; sill details are shown.