Insulation & Air Sealing
Continuous Exterior Insulation Guide
Bringing an old house up to date energy-wise can improve comfort and energy performance. Adding continuous exterior insulation over the exterior walls and roof makes a continuous thermal barrier while burning your thermal bridges.
It makes sense when replacing the siding or roofing because it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Wrapping a house with continuous exterior insulation can cause headaches if not done thoughtfully: make sure that the air, water, and thermal barriers work together, not against each other, because trapping moisture in a tight house means #BugsMoldRot.
A solid collection of continuous exterior insulation content
Below you'll find many videos, animations, podcasts, and articles under the following headings:
- Exterior Continuous Insulation Details
- How To Videos: Continuous Exterior Insulation for Inset (Innie) Windows
- How To Videos: Continuous Exterior Insulation for Outie Windows
- Articles on Continuous Exterior Insulation: The Science Behind the Concepts
- Exterior Insulation Retrofit KEEPING the Existing Windows
- How To Videos: Replacing a Window in a Wall That Was Upgraded With Continuous Insulation 25 Years Ago