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> You get lots of thermal bridging The way they did it with those gussets, it seems so. But I don't think double studded walls always imply more thermal bridgi
by tejohnso 5y ago
> You get lots of thermal bridging
The way they did it with those gussets, it seems so. But I don't think double studded walls always imply more thermal bridging than single stud walls where typically every 16 inches there's a complete thermal bridge. I think the double studded wall has proven its effectiveness.
> your outer studs freeze
Well if they don't freeze, you're heating them. So I would think the outer studs should freeze.
> venturing out of one's comfort zone to do an exterior insulated system has enormous durability and performance benefits
Any similarly detailed writeups of this?
- grae_QED 5y agohttps://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-001-the-perfect-wall https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-001-t...
- bombcar 5y agoMatt Risigner has some good content on his channel, and he covers the "perfect wall" style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjHOqbJ9ZeQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjHOqbJ9ZeQ It's basically taking the "put the house in an insulated barn, and shrink that barn down until it's the size of the house" plan.
- Valgrim 5y agoNote that the "barn" is NOT to be built airtight, in order to prevent rot in the insulation. (Why most constructions do not follow this pattern I'm not sure, maybe someone could shed light on this for me?)