Super-insulation between
joists under the wooden floor and a specialized energy recovery ventilator customized to distribute axillary heat and cooling throughout the home's two wings are key contributors to passive house level performance.
We were forced to remodel because there was a rotten
joist under our bathroom that needed replacing.
Not exact matches
(clockwise from top left) the ground floor was excavated and rigid insulation placed around the perimeter to cut thermal bridging here; airtightness taping around
joist ends; new roof rafters insulated with Icynene spray foam insulation; airtightness detailing to the roof, with Pro Clima Intello membrane
under internal battening.
The slab is insulated with 2» XPS rigid insulation
under slab and the rim
joist is insulated with closed - cell spray foam insulation.
The slab is insulated with 2» XPS rigid insulation
under slab and the rim
joist is insulated with closed cell high density spray foam insulation.
1 As work progresses on the foundations, a plate compactor is used to ensure a solid, stable base for the concrete slab; 2 pouring the concrete slab; 3 a cross-section of the wall build - up showing wet dash finish followed inside by external insulation, 215 mm solid block walls, sand - cement plaster and insulated plasterboard internally; 4 airtightness detailing around
joist ends; 5 pro clima Intello airtightness system
under counter battens to create a service void while minimising airtight layer damage by service penetrations; 6 a parge coat serves as the airtight layer on the inner face of the single leaf block walls.
(clockwise from top left) The ground floor features 400 mm Kore EPS insulation
under 100 mm reinforced concrete slab; a Siga Majpell vapour control and airtight layer protects the building against excessive moisture penetration; the 45 mm service cavity fulfilled with mineral wool insulation; airtight detailing to prevent the
joist ends causing avoidable infiltration; Ampatop Protecta plus membrane fitted to the roof; the timber frame structure coming together
Twin
joist zone pump filled with of high density cellulose insulation, with 40 mm uninsulated service cavity and 12.5 mm plasterboard
under.
Also, during the move they made some serious notches in
joists and took out the entire center section of the main girder than runs
under the center of the house.