Insulation

A Rotting Timber Frame

Foam sheathing, too much moisture, and a broken vapor barrier almost spelled disaster for a four-year-old timber-frame house in southern Vermont.

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Keywords:

Subject:: Building Envelope; Insulation; Wood; Moisture Barriers; Lumber; Waterproofing

State:: Vermont

JLC Field Guide:: Insulation Materials; Sheathing and Shear Panel; Lumber; Continuous Exterior; Insulating Attics; Weather Barriers and Flashing; Cavity Fill

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