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Spray foam in the attic to prevent ceiling air leaks

Insulation Best Practices for Sealing the Ceiling

Reliably air-sealing vented attics is a challenge. Pay attention to these details to help ensure greater thermal comfort
Oct. 8, 2024
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Wine displays can enhance a home's design.
Products like Graham & Brown's Edulis botanically inspired wallpaper reflect recent interior design trends. Scroll down to find out more. | Image: Courtesy Graham & Brown)
Products like Graham & Brown's Edulis botanically inspired wallpaper reflect recent interior design trends. Scroll down to find out more. | Image: Courtesy Graham & Brown)
Prevent drywall cracks in ceiling and around door and window openings with best practices for framing and fastening. | Photos: courtesy IBACOS
Prevent drywall cracks in ceiling and around door and window openings with best practices for framing and fastening. | Photos: courtesy IBACOS
This party wall includes the best practices mentioned in this article: fiberglass-mat faced gypsum shaft liner, gypsum blocking in the gap between the liner and the wall top plate, and fire-rated foam. | All photos: courtesy IBACOS
This party wall includes the best practices mentioned in this article: fiberglass-mat faced gypsum shaft liner, gypsum blocking in the gap between the liner and the wall top plate, and fire-rated foam. | All photos: courtesy IBACOS
To manage water vapor carried by airflow, install sill-plate gaskets for exterior walls. | All photos: courtesy IBACOS
To manage water vapor carried by airflow, install sill-plate gaskets for exterior walls. | All photos: courtesy IBACOS
There are several areas within a traditional wall-framing job that can become a problem for heat loss, which proven OVE practices can solve. | Photo: Courtesy IBACOS
There are several areas within a traditional wall-framing job that can become a problem for heat loss, which proven OVE practices can solve. | Photo: Courtesy IBACOS
The home’s double 2x4 wall stud system, separated by a 2 1/2-inch air space, will be insulated with blown fiberglass and air-sealed at the drywall, but will not have exterior insulation board. | Photo: Thrive Home Builders
The home’s double 2x4 wall stud system, separated by a 2 1/2-inch air space, will be insulated with blown fiberglass and air-sealed at the drywall, but will not have exterior insulation board. | Photo: Thrive Home Builders
As increasingly stringent energy codes require higher-performance building envelopes, builders must be aware of the potential for trapped moisture. | Renderings: courtesy National Renewable Energy Laboratory
As increasingly stringent energy codes require higher-performance building envelopes, builders must be aware of the potential for trapped moisture. | Renderings: courtesy National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Just leave a 1/8-inch gap between the brick and the window, then fill it with a backer rod and high-quality sealant to absorb expansion and contraction. | Photo: courtesy IBACOS
Just leave a 1/8-inch gap between the brick and the window, then fill it with a backer rod and high-quality sealant to absorb expansion and contraction. | Photo: courtesy IBACOS
From stone veneer that looks like barn wood to floor-warming systems, these interior products piqued the greatest reader interest. (Photo: courtesy Viewrail)
From stone veneer that looks like barn wood to floor-warming systems, these interior products piqued the greatest reader interest. (Photo: courtesy Viewrail)

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