Comments on: Foam sheathing http://www.austin-green-home.com/foam-sheathing-10001.html Green home and green living in Austin, Texas Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:03:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: ric arias http://www.austin-green-home.com/foam-sheathing-10001.html#comment-5 ric arias Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:54:18 +0000 http://www.austin-green-home.com/?p=1#comment-5 I am building a home in New York, just north of NJ state line. I'm building an energy star rated home and have hired a rater to consult during the building phase. He has suggested that we use two inches of rigid insulation (foam) on the exterior of the house for the same reasons you cite (thermal bridging). We'll see how it goes. Apparently this is common practice in Europe (where he says they put stucco over the rigid insulation). I do worry about how this material is attached to the frame of the house. I look forward to coming back to this site to see more comments. I am building a home in New York, just north of NJ state line. I’m building an energy star rated home and have hired a rater to consult during the building phase. He has suggested that we use two inches of rigid insulation (foam) on the exterior of the house for the same reasons you cite (thermal bridging). We’ll see how it goes. Apparently this is common practice in Europe (where he says they put stucco over the rigid insulation).
I do worry about how this material is attached to the frame of the house. I look forward to coming back to this site to see more comments.

]]> By: GrĂ©gory Massal http://www.austin-green-home.com/foam-sheathing-10001.html#comment-3 GrĂ©gory Massal Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:18:17 +0000 http://www.austin-green-home.com/?p=1#comment-3 Thanks for visiting and thanks for the link, and yes come back with your experience, it's invaluable, as we only have heard sales speech so far. I will continue to put more info on this website as we gather it. Thanks for visiting and thanks for the link, and yes come back with your experience, it’s invaluable, as we only have heard sales speech so far.

I will continue to put more info on this website as we gather it.

]]> By: Lynn Davis http://www.austin-green-home.com/foam-sheathing-10001.html#comment-2 Lynn Davis Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:12:33 +0000 http://www.austin-green-home.com/?p=1#comment-2 We are in the process of building and the builder is using foam sheathing. Being much further north than you (Maryland) I am hopeful the sheathing will help with our heating bill. I found this on HGTV Pro and I will check back in the winter and post our experience with our new home. http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/bp_insulation/article/0,,HPRO_20150_4243822,00.html We are in the process of building and the builder is using foam sheathing. Being much further north than you (Maryland) I am hopeful the sheathing will help with our heating bill. I found this on HGTV Pro and I will check back in the winter and post our experience with our new home.

http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/bp_insulation/article/0,,HPRO_20150_4243822,00.html

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