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		<title>spray foam insulation for my apartment walls?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Franks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[apartment walls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi,
I read some posts about insulating apartment walls and answers were to put up the foam sheets.  I&#8217;m doing that for my windows and my front door.  Works excellent.  
However, I would like to use Great Stuff, spray insulation for my walls because if there is already insulation, it doesn&#8217;t work very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>how do i install rigid foam board insulation in my attic, allowing me to leave the beams exposed?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Franks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[attic space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beams]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am helping my sister add insulation to her attic space, she has just purchased a 100= yr old house and wants to leave the beams exposed, sheet rock and insulate in between the beams.  She purchased rigid foam board insulation at the advice of a home inspector, trying to get an idea on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting extra insulation on wall that gets the most wind.?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Franks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[building a house]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foam insulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inch foam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sheathing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am curious if when building a house if you could reduce energy efficiency by determinig what direction the wind blows the most and adding extra insulation on that wall.  An example would be to make the wall that faces the direction with the most wind a 2&#215;6 wall with insulation to match and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does insulation foam prevent heat loss?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Franks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[heat loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insulation foam]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or does it lose heat?
What are other ways to prevent heat loss?
For a science project I have to create a thermos and I found some insulation foam, would this work?
Any other ideas?
I already have the basic idea of how to make it.

	Tags: heat loss, insulation foam, science project, thermos

	Further Reading
	
	DIY Spray Foam Insulation
	Whats the best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Possible Foam Insulation Problem?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Franks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[adhesives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foam insulation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will spaying foam insulation to the underside of a roof deck cause problems with the adhesives in plywood and OSB?  Being that this could cause the plywood to stay near 200 degrees during a summer day i&#8217;m beginning to wonder if it&#8217;s possible that the plywood would become un-glued or delaminate.

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		<title>Would it be ok to underlay with thin foam wall insulation on a ceiling?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 10:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Franks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ceilings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finished wood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flooring type]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have 12’ ceilings that are solid bare wood tongue and groove boards over studs. I will be covering them with a Finished wood flooring type covering. (seen it done on a home show but over studs) It’s the type that goes under out door siding. Getting in the attic is a problem to add [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can rigid foam insulation be installed in basements underneath or before strapping?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Franks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I saw on HGTV, Holmes on homes, they insulated the basement walls and floor. But I noticed that it hadn&#8217;t been strapped or studded yet. They glued the panels on and taped all corners and seams. It looked like a good way to seal the area. But how would you strap and drywall that? You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thermoboard or Spray Foam Insulation? max 25mm which is best?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Franks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I need to apply some insulation to a concrete ceiling the -topside being exposed to open air, hence its cold in winter on the inside!. I have limited headroom so can only go to max of 45mm inc plasterboard. Which option is best?  The room will be heated and correctly ventilated, so I just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Polyurethane foam insulation gun jammed. Is there a way to fix it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Franks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[polyurethane foam insulation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have a polyurethane foam insulation gun like this:
http://www.conservationtechnology.com/images/Building/SealantsGun+Foam.gif
I left the insulation can attached to it for months and the foam dried up inside of the barrel. Is there a way I can clear it out or is the gun trash now?

	Tags: polyurethane foam insulation
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		<title>Any tech difference if i use 2 layers of75mm thick rockwool instead of 150 mm 1 layer in oven hot insulation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Franks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[deg c]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[density]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[for oven OT 100 deg.c rockwool 150 mmof 128 kg/m3 density has been recommended. if i use 75mm in two layers instead of 150 mm single layer, any technical difference, how.

	Tags: deg c, density, single layer
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