Exterior insulation retrofit

A guide to selecting and installing rigid foam on walls.

Our Best Tips for Insulating Exterior walls during renovations - It's Essential not to add an additional vapor barrier and trap moisture inside walls. Read more here for help choosing the right type of insulation and how to fix it easily.

As the mercury dips to -40C here in Winnipeg my thoughts go to adding insulation to my cold and drafty 1920s bungalow. My local utility has an insulation guide and […]

Our Best Tips for Insulating Exterior walls during renovations - It's Essential not to add an additional vapor barrier and trap moisture inside walls. Read more here for help choosing the right type of insulation and how to fix it easily.

As the landscape around our building site disappears under a rare blanket of snow, the sheathing on our houses has been disappearing under a thick layer of exterior mineral-wool insulation. Known as Comfortboard IS, this insulation has impressed us with its green virtues, versatility, and price.

Motivated by his interest in building science, Bill planned his retrofit thinking, "build tight, ventilate right," and use InSoFast.

Applying wood fibre insulation externally and rendered with lime r provides useful breathability in situations where trapped moisture can damage the structure. The job of retrofitting the nation's building stock is attracting a variety of methodologies and materials.

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