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Old 03-09-2020, 05:41 PM   #9 (permalink)
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"You won't believe how freebeard [what is the point of this?!] with one simple trick! His neighbors hate him!"

For how long do you really want homes to last? I feel that every couple of decades you would want to open up the walls and redo everything.

He compares putting on a jacket in the winter instead of shoving the fleece between your ribs.

I already have stuff between my ribs!

He seems to be a big fan of exterior insulation and he has shown homes with open walls.

Where does the wiring and plumbing go? Are you going to have that in plain sight?

Apparently a 2" foil-faced iso foam board has the r-value of 3.5 inches of rock wool or fiberglass. I would love to know about 4" boards, but I cannot find any!
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