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  LOOSE FILL BLOWN IN: MINERAL WOOL

  Common Name: Rock Wool loose fill.Colour: Brown or whiteThermal Resistance: RSI - .019/mm R - 2.7/in. FairCost: Medium plus blower.Capacity to dry out if wet: Good.Fire Resistance: Excellent.Fungus / Vermin Resistance: Good to excellent.Limitations: -- Skin irritant: wear long sle...
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  LOOSE FILL BLOWN IN: GLASS FIBER

  Common Name: Fiberglass loose fill.Colour: Pink or yellow.Thermal Resistance: RSI - .020/mm R- 2.9/in. LowCost: medium plus blowerCapacity to dry out if wet: GoodFire Resistance: ExcellentFungus / Vermin Resistance: Good to excellent.Limitations: -- Long fibers prevent good flow in cl...
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  BATT OR BLANKET: GLASS FIBER / MINERAL WOOL

  Common Names: Fiberglass, Rock WoolColour: Pink, yellow, beige, white or greyThermal Resistance: RSI - .022/mm R-3.2/in. FairCost: lowCapacity to dry out if wet: Good to excellentFire Resistance: Good to excellentFungus / Vermin Resistance: Good to excellentLimitations: -- Skin irrita...
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  TABLE OF INSULATING MATERIALS

  This is a quick summary table of all the common types of thermal house insulation. You can find details on each material by looking up "insulation" then "types".
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  WHY ARE MY WALLS WET?

  This generally indicates a lack of insulation behind the moist area. This can occur when loose-fill insulation has settled, leaving gaps. Open the wall and inspect the insulation.Corners are usually poorly insulated, and they lose more heat than flat walls anyway. If insulation cannot be up...
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  IS TRADITIONAL BUILDING PAPER GOOD TO PUT ON MY HOUSE?

  Yes, but maybe not good enough.Sheathing paper is designed to keep outside water and wind out of the walls but to let inside vapour breath out (like your skin does for your body). Over the years, manufacturers have made the traditional sheathing or building paper stronger, but at the same tim...
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  WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SAY A WALL MUST BREATH?

  The easiest way to stop the bathtub from overflowing is to turn off the water. If the faucet leaks, we have to pull the plug to let the dripping water out the drain as fast as it comes into the tub.Warm, humid air leaking into the walls of a house is like a faucet flooding the tub. Even a go...
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  Pro: Underlay and Vinyl Flooring

  Editor: In your May/June issue you showed gluing down 1/4 inch underlay in order to avoid telescoping of joints and fasteners through the finished vinyl flooring. That is well and good, except that the wood parquet adhesive you recommend will cause staining of the vinyl, and your customers w...
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  Overview: Attic Moisture

  Ventilation in a Canadian attic does very little to remove moisture when the temperature in the attic is below freezing. During that time, the moisture is in the form of Ice and the passing air simply won't remove it -- whether you have passive vents or power vents. When things warm up, if the ...
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  Warming up a cold wall

  Rob in London Ontario has one wall that is cold in the baby's room and he just wants to warm it up a bit. The easiest way to make a significant difference without major renovations is to put about 1 to 1-1/2 inch of Styrofoam right over the painted wall and cover that with more drywall. That ma...