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Posted on June 23, 2020
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It’s that season where all those outdoor home and garden projects are underway or they are in your plans to be completed sooner than later. If one of those items on your list is better insulating your home; let’s talk about exterior sheathing, which… Continue Reading “Exterior Sheathing Solutions to Help Beat the Heat as Temperatures Rise”
Category: Plasti-FabTags: DuroFoam, DuroSpan GPS Insulation, energy efficiency, energy efficient, energy savings, EPS, exterior sheathing, heat bills, home, How to insulate, how-to, insulate, insulation, PlastiSpan, PlastiSpan HD, renovation
Posted on June 18, 2020
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Insulating your home or building with exterior insulated sheathing instantly improves the energy efficiency of your space. Because it is applied to the exterior, insulating sheathing can be included in both new construction or renovation projects with ease. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to… Continue Reading “Why Wall Insulation Is Key to a Comfortable Home”
Posted on May 11, 2020
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Welcome to our Commercial Construction series using Plasti-Fab EPS Products. While all the building components & materials are important to a well insulated and energy efficient structure, it all starts with a good foundation.Let’s take a look at some high-performing insulation and compressive strength… Continue Reading “Plasti-Fab Commercial Construction Series – Insulating Below Grade”
Category: Plasti-FabTags: building codes, building science, code listed, commercial construction, energy savings, expanded polystyrene, insulation, Plasti-Fab insulation, R-value, thermal performance, underslab
Posted on February 18, 2020
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Last week we covered insulating under a basement slab and around the outside of your foundation, covering the different product types associated with that. Now some of you remodelers may have skipped that one, since you already have a basement floor and think, well… Continue Reading “Thermal Envelope Part 2: Insulating Interior Basement Walls & Floors with Plasti-Fab EPS”
Posted on October 29, 2019
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If you have been following along with our topics for the month of September, it’s easy to see the value of roofing insulation in any project. From improved energy efficiency, to lowering your project costs with EPS insulation, roofing insulation is integral to the… Continue Reading “The Roofing Recap – Why Plasti-Fab EPS is your Choice in Roofing Insulation”
Posted on June 24, 2019
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It’s that season where all those outdoor home and garden projects are underway or they are in your plans to be completed sooner than later. If one of those items on your list is better insulating your home; let’s talk exterior sheathing, which is now commonly… Continue Reading “How to Insulate your Home with Exterior Sheathing from Plasti-Fab”
Category: Plasti-FabTags: DuroFoam, DuroSpan GPS Insulation, energy efficiency, energy efficient, energy savings, EPS, exterior sheathing, heat bills, home, How to insulate, how-to, insulate, insulation, PlastiSpan, PlastiSpan HD, renovation
Posted on May 13, 2019
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Last week we introduced our commercial series in EPS (expanded Polystyrene) product solutions, and this week we jump into the below grade products and applications. While all the building components & materials are important to a well insulated and energy efficient structure, it all… Continue Reading “Plasti-Fab Commercial Construction Series – Better Building Below Grade”
Category: Plasti-FabTags: building codes, building science, code listed, commercial construction, energy savings, expanded polystyrene, insulation, Plasti-Fab insulation, R-value, thermal performance, underslab
Posted on March 5, 2019
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Don’t let the weather dictate your construction schedule. Stay on track with the Advantage ICF System.
Category: Advantage ICFTags: Advantage, advantage ICF, Advantage ICF System, cold weather, concrete, energy, energy efficiency, energy savings, EPS insulation, expanded polystyrene, foam, freezing, heating, icf, installation, R-value, ready-mix, temperatures
Posted on January 3, 2018
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Living in Canada, a question I frequently get asked is “how cold of temperatures can I pour concrete into ICF blocks?” Concrete construction during cold weather conditions requires special consideration to ensure that the concrete achieves the desired strength prior to freezing. Conventional concrete… Continue Reading “Pouring Concrete in Cold Weather with Advantage ICFs”
Category: Advantage ICFTags: Advantage, advantage ICF, Advantage ICF System, cold weather, concrete, energy, energy efficiency, energy savings, EPS insulation, expanded polystyrene, foam, freezing, heating, icf, installation, R-value, ready-mix, temperatures
Posted on March 24, 2017
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It’s that season where all those outdoor home and garden projects are underway or they are in your plans to be completed sooner than later. If one of those items on your list is better insulating your home; let’s talk exterior sheathing, which is now commonly… Continue Reading “How to Insulate your Home with Exterior Sheathing from Plasti-Fab”
Category: Plasti-FabTags: DuroFoam, energy efficiency, energy efficient, energy savings, EPS, exterior sheathing, heat bills, home, How to insulate, how-to, insulate, insulation, PlastiSpan, PlastiSpan HD, renovation, winter insulation
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