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Wood Framing
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Economical method to eliminate thermal
bridging in framing members
C A S E S T U D Y
Location:
U.S.
Homeowners renovating a nearly 300-year-old
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an economical price.
With their construction and real estate experience,
the owners understood that to improve the home’s
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loss through the frame.
Due to old construction techniques and materials,
framing density varied throughout the house and in
some cases was quite high.
The homeowners selected Spaceloft
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Insul-Cap to eliminate the thermal bridging through the frame
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Spaceloft Insul-Cap can be installed on the interior or exterior of the framing member, depending on the
construction or renovation details. In this application, the contractor opted to install the Spaceloft Insul-Cap
to the inside of the framing members.
The R-value of the walls containing Spaceloft Insul-Cap improved to R 13.9, a 15% improvement.
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requirements.
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