Continuous Insulation
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Installing Windows Over Nailbase Panels
Using nailbase panels for exterior insulation has many benefits but requires special detailing at the windows
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Furred Continuous Insulation Wall Assembly to Meet 2021 Codes
A wall designed to be readily adopted by builders as an alternative to more complicated walls with continuous exterior insulation
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Getting Continuous Exterior Insulation Right
From choosing products to their compatibility with other control layers to assemblies that work, take a deep dive into CEI
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How to Attach Cladding to Walls With Exterior Insulation
Strategies for fastening siding when continuous insulation is part of the wall assembly
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Insulation With Integrated WRB and/or Sheathing
Products suitable for continuous exterior insulation that integrate a water-resistive barrier and, in some cases, sheathing too
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Nailbase Panels for Continuous Insulation
The flexibility of nailbase panels makes them useful when retrofitting existing walls for better energy efficiency
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Choosing Wall Insulation for a New Build
What’s the best combination of exterior and interior insulation for a “forever” home?
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Adding Exterior Insulation to Existing Homes
Firsthand experience informs this basic plan for installing rigid insulation on the outside of an older building
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Addendum to Continuous Insulation Series
This update sheds light on ICC processes and how they can impact the reading of codes, plus how to satisfy R-value requirements using wall cavity insulation only
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Variation on the Bonfiglioli Wall
Is this system the best choice to reduce thermal bridging?
