Subscribe…no, it’s not moisture related.
Adding insulation for homes as a sound mitigation measure is nothing new. In fact, it’s a selling point. I’ve been in high performance demonstration homes next to highways and, with the windows closed, you don’t hear the buzz of the trucks rolling by. It’s quite nice, until you want to open [...]
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Unintended Consequences: Insulation…
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I’m currently living in temporary housing: an apartment building in a major US city. The building is ten stories, with unit exhaust ventilation from the bathroom. The unit has a heat lamp in the bathroom. The heat lamp, not to mention the can light, result in large holes in the bathroom ceiling. The path is [...]
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