Double Stud Wall – No Sheeting, no high-end membranes?
I love the idea of building a double-stud wall without sheathing. The 475 Blog features a nice summary of how such a wall assembly can go together.
See: https://foursevenfive.com/blog/the-double-stud-wall-simplified-low-cost-high-performance/
This wall uses Solitex Mento Plus on outer wall and Intello Plus on the interior wall. Both serve as netting to contain the blown cellulose, in addition to water/vapor/air barriers.
My question:
Could such a wall assembly be designed with more locally available materials? The membranes described above certainly offer awesome performance… But is there anything cheaper and more commonly available at my local suppliers. Would common Tyvek and Insulation Netting suffice?
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Take a look here:
https://riversonghousewright.wordpress.com/about/11-pictures/
The design is a modified Larsen truss, but same idea can work with standard double stud.
Thank you, this is good detail on the framing details of the Larsen truss. How was the house air, water, and vapor sealed? I see no mention of Tyvek, Tar Paper, plywood/osb taping, etc. that provides that detail.
I'm specifically looking to build a thick double-stud wall with no sheathing inside or out. All air, vapor, water sealing via Tyvek, tar paper, or other lower cost solutions instead of the "high end" membranes mentioned in original post.