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Continuous Exterior Insulation Guide

Use continuous exterior insulation to wrap old homes with cold bones
November 04, 2022
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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

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

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