[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Advanced Framing

[RONALD CASCIO]

We use flat 2x blocking everywhere this occurs, glued of course. Code is to 
have it 4 ' from each corner.

Ron


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Lewis" <plea_4peace at yahoo.com>
To: "Lawrence Lile" <LLile at projsolco.com>; "Tom Wiprud" 
<wipfamly at hutchtel.net>; <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Advanced Framing


> thinking about all the different places to caulk to
> reduce air intrusion got me to wonder, what do you do
> about the horizontal seams of the sheething?
> If you are gasketing sole plates and caulking around
> exterior boxes, what protects the plywood seams (~1/8
> inch with clips)?  Tape?
>
> I am really loving this discussion.
>
> tl
>
> --- Lawrence Lile <LLile at projsolco.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> >1.       There is tons of waste in a standard
>> constructed home.  Just
>> go
>> check the dumpster.
>>
>> Hear Hear!  I told the contractor to save all of his
>> scraps, and they go
>> in my woodstove now.  If you build on module (2'
>> increments) you'll save
>> a lot of lumber, if you build standard wall heights,
>> you'll save a lot,
>> and if you can get them to use Advanced Framing,
>> you'll save more.
>> While you are at it, make them recycle their
>> cardboard and cola cans.
>> Carpenters throw away enough soda cans make a second
>> house out of.
>>
>>
>> >3.       Fiberglass batts are the worst type of
>> insulation.  No one
>> separates the piece to fit in front of and in back
>> of an electrical
>> wire.
>> Everyone goes around the electrical box, instead of
>> squaring up the
>> insulation. If the vapor barrier is stapled inside
>> the studs, less R
>> value.
>>
>> Hear Hear!  Fiberglass is the greatest conspiracy
>> ever foisted on the
>> building industry, IMHO.  It is really good for
>> insulating high
>> temperature pipes, and also makes a pretty good itch
>> powder.  Other than
>> that, it doesn't go in my building anywhere.  There
>> are always gaps, at
>> every stud and electrical box. Cellulose is a lot
>> better at stopping air
>> convection, fills gaps better, the boric acid fire
>> retardant kills
>> cockroaches, and the insulation is recycled.  Foam
>> is great stuff too,
>> if you can afford it.
>>
>> Read up on vapor barriers, you often don't need
>> them.  (heresy, I know).
>> Sometimes they just trap moisture and rot out the
>> wall.  Spend extra
>> money on caulking details, such as caulking between
>> the sheetrock and
>> the exterior wall electrical boxes, or caulking
>> between double studs,
>> stuff like that.
>>
>> --Lawrence Lile, PE, LEED AP
>>
>>
>>
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