Comments on: Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturer Gets Serious About Installation

By: Mike Schettine

Mike Schettine — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 05:36:15 +0000

Just attending IBS I found
Just attending IBS I found this new item…problem solved.
http://www.foams.saint-gobain.com/Gasketing/Accuframe.aspx

By: Mike Schettine

Mike Schettine — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 00:36:15 +0000

Just attending IBS I found
Just attending IBS I found this new item…problem solved.
http://www.foams.saint-gobain.com/Gasketing/Accuframe.aspx

By: Doctor Energy Smart

Doctor Energy Smart — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 23:03:51 +0000

I just checked on
I just checked on energyComplete and LOL
Matt Risinger4 months ago

Luke, I'm no longer using this system or promoting it. They have re-formulated the way it's applied and I'm not a fan. This house blew around 2.5ACH50 but I'm not sure their reformulated system would produce those results.

By: Doctor Energy Smart

Doctor Energy Smart — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 22:59:47 +0000

This has all been very
This has all been very interesting. From my view, I deal with insulating the sill by spraying foam where possible in unfinished basements and crawls because that is what I do , a sort of retrofit fix long after construction is completed and the home has settled and the wood has contorted to allow mother nature in. Sure I can seal baseboards and receptacles and around windows,and doors from wall air entry to the living spaces, but the many homes that were built previously don't have the technology you modern day builders are discussing here! I always tell clients that I am not a builder, just a retrofitter. I hope OC and other companies follow this airseal movement but I distrust its ability to stop conduction, convection and radiation all simultaneously. Roxul seems to be a better choice because it is more of a ductile material and really expands fully when its packaging is removed. Glas fibers do not heal themselves after being crushed into bags, bundles and trucks,then attics and walls. A drinking glass filled with steamy hot water feels like hot but in a styro foam cup feels better. Hope that made sense! I also don't believe that subs that install fiberglass care or are trained to care about long term results- seems like a take the money and run mentality for some. I even see batts missing in walls with my thermal camera and also mis directed( paper not facing the conditioned spaces)I think the industry has a long way to go, maybe this spray foam alternative has given them reason to look again. Great discussion her guys, I love to hear modern day builders discuss these things when their motives are for their customer's comfort in the long term.

By: Rick Hall

Rick Hall — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 20:33:01 +0000

Folks when it comes to air
Folks when it comes to air-sealing OC has a product called energy complete that gets the ACH50 in the 1.5 to 2.5 range consistently when installed properly. They are addressing the air-leakage issues.

By: Doctor Energy Smart

Doctor Energy Smart — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 18:03:51 +0000

I just checked on
I just checked on energyComplete and LOL   <br />Matt Risinger4 months ago  <br />   <br />Luke, I'm no longer using this system or promoting it. They have re-formulated the way it's applied and I'm not a fan. This house blew around 2.5ACH50 but I'm not sure their reformulated system would produce those results. 

By: Doctor Energy Smart

Doctor Energy Smart — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 17:59:47 +0000

By: Rick Hall

Rick Hall — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 15:33:01 +0000

By: Thomas Dugan

Thomas Dugan — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 02:20:51 +0000

Mike, I will have to be very
Mike, I will have to be very skeptical of bonding anything directly to concrete, especially with tapes. I really like the concept of using the gasket turned upward onto the wall face and using tape with mechanical fasteners to tie it into the house wrap. That connection would be totally protected from the weather and be part of the water shedding plain.

By: Mike Horgan

Mike Horgan — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 23:38:56 +0000

Gotcha Thom, same page with
Gotcha Thom, same page with you now. We'll actually be doing something similar to that on this one. Our air barrier is going to wrap down the exterior, over that gasket, and through a series of steps with primers and tapes actually attach to the concrete foundation below the gasket. Notjing will ever be perfect, but we're working towards it and by doing so getting better and better.