Modular Decks, Rooftop Decks, Roof Deck Design, Rooftop Deck Systems, Rooftop deck Ideas, Terrace Decks, Plaza Decks, Deck Pedestal Supports. Polyiso technical data (PIMA) CedarVent provides the best ventilation for cedar shakes in the industry. This new technology for roofing and siding contractors promises to fill the gap that other companies are struggling to meet. Namely, a rigid, non-compressive vent product that is easy to handle, easy to cut and fast to install. CedarVent and RafterVent are made of polyethylene plastic that is 2.75” wide X 3/8” thick X 37.5” long for maximum on the job installation flexibility. CedarVent (Fabric factory attached) and RafterVent (no fabric attached) allows air to travel in all directions through the built-in corrugated air channels and acts as a rain and condensate screen allowing moisture to drain and evaporate behind the cedar.
CedarVent/RafterVent featured in Coastal Contractor - March 2007 "Best-Practice Wall Shingles" ~Mike Guertin Learn how RafterVent should be your ventilation choice when working with wall shingles. Cedarvent installation instructions.
Accounting. Endeavour center blog on their living building spec home. A wide range of natural, non-toxic finishes were used in Canada’s Greenest Home One of the goals of the Canada’s Greenest Home project is to show that a very green home can be built by any contractor with the desire to do so. As part of that goal, we made sure that we used no products that contained toxic chemicals or off gassing compounds, and sourced all of those products from accessible manufacturers. While we love and support the use of homemade paints and finishes, we did not want to make building a non-toxic home appear to rely on kitchen chemistry.
Fortunately, the past few years have seen a wide range of non-toxic paints and finishes introduced by reputable manufacturers. Kreidezeit Clay, Lime and Casein Paint Kreidezeit natural clay paint gives a beautiful texture and lustre Kreidezeit is a German company that has formulated some excellent natural finishing products, containing no VOCs and no petrochemicals. Auro Lime Paint AFM Safecoat Naturals Mythic Paint Allback Linseed Oil Paint.
Most Affordable & Effective Super-Insulated Wall Assembly? — 100K House Blog. You know by now that we’re all about finding the best bang for our buck when it comes to energy efficient construction. That’s how this whole thing started. It’s been a while since we’ve posted on advancements in our building philosophy, so why not talk about our next super-insulated wall assembly that we think could just possibly be the most affordable wall assembly that achieves maximum R-value and minimum thermal bridging with the least impact on your budget. This is a bold statement, so I expect some comments and rebuttals.
Here is my rationale. THE Wall Assembly Double stud wall, 2×4′s on 24″ centers.Dense-packed cellulose in the wall cavity.OSB exterior sheathing.R-10 continuous exterior insulation, taped at all seams. Here’s why this wall assembly is chalk full of awesomeness: Double stud walls on 24″ centers is the easiest and cheapest built thick wall cavity. Inferior Alternatives? Let the comments roll. Natural Building Technologies. BSC: High R-Value walls for the Pacific Northwest.